Maitake Mushroom Chips

Maitake Mushroom Chips

My friend Susan raved about how good these chips were, so I bought some maitake mushrooms and made some…Delicious! Easy! Healthy! My mother also likes to go mushroom hunting, and for years she has been telling me about hen-of-the-woods, which it turns out is...
Mexican Tortilla Soup

Mexican Tortilla Soup

One thing I love about cooking is reconstituting leftovers into a completely different meal. I often use leftover meat in fried rice, but when we bought a rotisserie roast chicken the other day, the leftover breast meat was a bit dry and I decided to try a new soup...
Minty Melon Soup

Minty Melon Soup

I have a new cookbook by Mark Bittman whose book, How to Cook Everything is a well thumbed reference in my kitchen. This book is called, Mark Bittman’s Kitchen Matrix, and the format and possibilities of mixing and matching ingredients really intrigue...
Summer Peach and Corn Salad

Summer Peach and Corn Salad

This summer in San Francisco I had lunch at Tartine, a simple and delicious salad with a few exotic ingredients that I can’t remember the names of and have never seen on a menu before. I’ve looked online and can’t find the exact salad, but it was...