All right, I admit it: I’m ready for summer. I don’t know if it’s the long days, the higher temperatures or just the one too many commitments I’m trying to squeeze in before the school year ends, but I am past ready for it. One side effect of this is that I’ve lost my enthusiasm to go grocery shopping, which has been quite a challenge when it comes to fixing dinner. It has also forced me to refine my “kitchen foraging” skills: what can I make with what little I have in the kitchen? This week’s winner was a creamy avocado pasta that was a favorite with young and old alike. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “What’s for Dinner? Well, let’s check the fridge and see what we find…”
A Spanish Feast
We talk a lot about food but when it comes to sitting down for dinner, or breakfast or lunch, for that matter, it is often more about the company you share it with than the dish you eat. In the best of cases, both food and company are outstanding which is how we concluded this past weekend. After two hard days of camping in Mt. Tamalpais State Park, we returned home last Sunday afternoon pretty beaten up. How great it was when my dear friend Arantza’s mother and younger brother came over for dinner. And lucky for us all, they brought plenty of delicious Spanish food and also prepared it for us to eat while we shared stories of our weekend adventures. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “A Spanish Feast”
For Oklahoma
It is hard to think about seasonal fruits and vegetables, spices and herbs when there is so much devastation and shock in the tornado-hit town of Moore, Oklahoma. Which is why Jessica and I are dedicating this week’s post to all those who have been affected by this catastrophe.
You can help by donating to the American Red Cross by texting REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10 (or go online at http://redcross.org) or to the Salvation Army USA by texting STORM to 80888 to give $10 (or go online at http://SalvationArmyUSA.org). Other organizations involved in the rescue efforts include Feeding America, Team Rubicon, Samaritan’s Purse, AmeriCares, as well as numerous others.
Kathrin and Jessica
Picture courtesy of the New Yorker
Eating What Before 6?
Bacon and eggs for breakfast, a chicken sandwich for lunch and a nice and juicy steak for dinner. Without much effort, we end up consuming significantly more protein from animals than many other cultures consume only sparingly. I am not a vegan or a vegetarian and regularly eat dairy products, eggs, fish and meat (in exactly that order) but this week’s post is a little nudge to raise your awareness on the amount of animal protein, particularly red meat, we eat on a regular basis. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Eating What Before 6?”
All in Favor of Alliums
There is no better staple vegetable to stock in your kitchen than onions. They are versatile, long-lasting and, the occasional tear aside, known to be very good for you. My favorite chef, Meredith McCarty recommends to have at least one member of the allium family a day, whether in the form of onions, shallots, leeks or garlic. According to Michael Pollan, chopping onions is the sine qua non of routine culinary tasks. Come and chop some onions with us! Continue reading “All in Favor of Alliums”
Come and Cook with Us 