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The New Grain In Town: Buckwheat Rolls
Ever since I received my new kitchen toy from Grain Mill Wagon, I have been preoccupied with thoughts of grinding. My eyes search different grains every time I enter a grocery store and I have...
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Autumn Bliss: Tufahije, Bosnian Poached Apples
I was born in the town of Novi Pazar in southwestern Serbia, very close to the border with today’s Montenegro and Herzegovina. My parents were newlyweds when they moved there, Father a young doctor,...
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Nathan Turner’s American Style: Classic Design & and Effortless Entertaining
A few days ago, I found myself, along with several other food bloggers at Melissa’s Produce warehouse to celebrate a newly-published book Nathan Turner’s American Style – Classic Design &...
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Tiramisù: My Sister’s Perfect Pick-Me-Up
I did not taste Tiramisù when I majored in Italian and went religiously to every Italian restaurant in our capital city of Belgrade; I did not ask about it when I spent a month in Italy, traveling...
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RIce: A True Story
In the days preceding my trip north to Sacramento Valley with California Farm Water Coalition and the visit to Lundberg Family Farms, I invoked my inner romanticist and historian and conjured up the...
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Turning Over a New Leaf
As the spring accelerated into summer, and the linden trees sent their sweet scent on the wayward wisps of a gentle breeze, we would get antsy. The days grew longer, the nights gradually lost the...
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Wet Your Whistle: Do You Know Your Water?
Nicole, Kim, Jeanne and I at the biggest earth dam in the U.S. “Either you bring the water to L.A. or you bring L.A. to the water.” ~~Noah Cross… Chinatown While the east of the country gets pummeled...
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My Thanksgiving Tradition: Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
Photo credit: Dorothy of Shockingly Delicious I encountered sweet potatoes at my first Thanksgiving, a few months after I moved to the U.S. I watched from the sidelines as my ex-husband, his sister and...
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Healthy Comfort Food: Korean Pear and Tuscan Kale Salad with the Works
As the Fall firmly takes a hold even in southern California where we bundle up and don gloves and hats as soon as the temperatures drop bellow 60F, the last brave specimens of the late summer fruit...
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Do You Want to Know Where Your Food Comes From? Visit Lazy Acres Market in...
Lazy Acres Market opened this week in Long Beach. Some of you might shrug your shoulders and move on to the story of the Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez break-up (do not ask me how I know this; it is...
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Thanksgiving for Two? Try Seared Duck Breast with Korean Pear Sauce
My mother grew up in Vojvodina, the part of the country that was under the Austro-Hungarian rule until the end of WWI. When she married my father and joined him in central Serbia, she brought with her...
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The Other Side of Food: PMA’s Fresh Summit, 2012
I had a chance to visit Product Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit which took place the last weekend of October in Anaheim, California. It was the biggest fresh produce expo in history with about...
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Ghosts of Summers Past: Boozy Peach Compote
My sister was born toward the end of July, when the Earth spews forth its abundance, making the stalls at the markets sag under the weight of fruits and vegetables in all primary colors, throwing at...
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The Stage Is Set: Hatch Chile Season Opens
Hatch chile season is just around the corner and I cannot wait to fill my house with smoky smell of these meaty roasted New Mexico peppers. I still pursue every sale my local grocery stores have for...
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Hatch Chiles Challenge: Chile Verde with Pork
I pride myself on being an organized person who writes endless lists and plans ahead for even the smallest events. I like to know what lies ahead if I can control it, and to prepare for any...
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Bristol Farms Opening in Santa Monica
Wednesday morning, I dared the rush hour traffic on PCH heading north to Santa Monica. It was my day off and I decided to spend a part of it with a few of my blogger friends at the opening of a new...
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East to West Side Story: LA Welcomes Ramen Burger
I don’t like standing in lines. Not for a premiere movie tickets, not for the newest techie gadget, not for the sales on Friday after Thanksgiving. (Having to spend hours away from classes while...
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Summer Games: Greek Salad with Watermelon Cucumbers
I planted seven heirloom tomato plants in April. They were all different shape, color, and size. I staked them, watered them, and watched them grow and bloom to be strong, healthy, and fragrant. Some...
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Carpaccio and Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
First time I tasted carpaccio was at an upscale Italian restaurant in one of the western suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, our home town for more than a decade. It was presented on a big, narrow,...
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Dominique’s Kitchen: A Home Away From French Home
I traveled to France only vicariously, first through my parents, then through my sister and my friends, and most recently through my oldest daughter, Nina. They all brought me presents from the land...
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