Cereal for breakfast was never my thing. True, it’s super easy, fast and efficient yet it hardly leaves me feeling satisfied. Most packaged cereals are either too sweet, too salty, too crunchy or too soft and certainly wouldn’t do the job of filling me up for the morning, especially if I stuck to the intended serving size. There are some great granolas out there but if you want to feed a family of four, you easily break the bank. Which led me to try to make my own. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Making Great Granola”
Celebrating Independence Day!
We at Come and Cook with Us wish you a happy July 4th celebration. May your day be filled with laughter, joy and a glass of homemade watermelon agua fresca! Continue reading “Celebrating Independence Day!”
What’s That You’re Holding There: Lemongrass?
Jessica and I go way back. She was an intern on her way to the West Coast to finish her MBA, and I had just moved from Europe to work in NYC. We discovered our shared fondness for food – and each other – and had many discussions reviewing new restaurants, speciality food stores and weekend farmers markets. So it comes to no surprise that today, over a decade later, our work, life and passion still revolves around food. Having a friend like Jessica means that you don’t even bat an eye when she shows up to a coffee meeting with a plump purple kohlrabi and a fresh stalk of what? Lemongrass! Well, the kohlrabi was easy to deal with, but what to do with the lemongrass? Read on to find out. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “What’s That You’re Holding There: Lemongrass?”
Falling for Favas
When friends come to visit, I cherish the opportunity to take them on sightseeing tours around the San Francisco Bay Area. Besides Muir Woods, a trip to the deYoung and dinner in the city, we always take our guests on a ride along Highway 1 to show off the beautiful coastline of Northern California. On one such recent trip, my friend Bettina and I ended up at a farmstand in Bolinas where all kinds of fresh produce were on display. Radishes, greens, lettuces and, to my delight, two big boxes of fresh fava beans! Dinner was sorted. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Falling for Favas”
The Facts on Fat!
Diet fads might change on a dime, but there is one thing most of them have in common: stay away from fats! And while it’s true that fat isn’t an essential nutrient (our body is able to make mosts of the fats it needs – and then some) we have to keep in mind that fats are a vital component of the human diet. What matters most is that not all fats are created equal. Here are a few guidelines on the good, the bad and the ugly. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “The Facts on Fat!”
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