Ever since moving to California, my palate has been craving more and more Mexican food.  Living in New York, I got my fix from a Chipotle down the block.  Now, I have access to a delicious mom and pop Mexican restaurant or stand at every…

Once you get to know me and my recipes, you’ll soon find out that I am pretty predictable. I used to pride myself in using crazy ingredients and experimenting in the kitchen with avant-garde type of flavor combinations, but then I thought to myself, hey,…

I love stir-fry, as a lot of people do, mostly because it’s quick and easy to make.  One day, I decided to make one using what I had in my fridge, which happened to be tofu and ground turkey.  But knowing that ground turkey has…

All three of these things I used to think were useless tools that were just a waste of space and not worth my dime.  But slowly, one by one, I found myself purchasing each of these guys and my cooking life is better for it. …

Ever since I was introduced to a leek, I fell in love.  Leeks look like big fat scallions and are indeed part of the onion family.  Therefore, they can be interchanged in just about any recipe that calls for onions, except for French onion soup,…

I really don’t remember why I randomly decided to buy a jicama one day.  And then I truly don’t remember when I started pairing jicama and granny smith apples together, but I’m telling you the combination really works.  I think it’s because when I took…