Last night, I catered and attended a rather impromptu little dinner party for a treasured friend and client. I feel so fortunate that I get to work with people I adore, and that oftentimes, I can surprise them with a menu that I know that they will love based on my past interactions. It’s the…
Easy Mexican-Inspired Breakfast Casserole
CHEESE AND RICE!!! Hahaha – that has always been one of my favorite blasphemous swear-replacers, but it’s also a really tasty dish. I mean, any combination of carbs and cheese really tickles most tastebuds – until you bite the bullet and start “living la vida low-carb”, that is! Thank goodness for cauliflower rice – especially…
Mexican Cauliflower Rice
Not too long ago, one of my treasured clients commented on an Instagram post. They suggested that my presence was needed where they were staying in Mexico to help guide them through eating Keto while taking advantage of the beautiful local produce & market fare. While the opportunity to go never quite came to pass this…
Magnificent Mill Valley – Summer Recipes to Cook Together
Seasonal Crostini Makes 36 pieces Baguette, cut into 1/4″ slices* (you know I use gluten free! – and my preferred is Udi’s in the freezer section) 2 – 3 Tablespoons olive oil Salt & Pepper *Chef tip: crostini are easier to slice when the bread is still frozen! Assorted toppings – choose your own: Radishes…
CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE – Amazingly Delicious Allergen Free Chocolate Layer Cake
When I was a little girl, a birthday party in our family meant one thing: Wacky Cake. Chocolate cake, cooked in a 13″ x 9″ pan with cornstarch-cocoa-sugar-water stovetop frosting, accompanied by two bags of chips and two bottles of orange soda. BOOM! Party time, and the cake always flew out of the pan, it…
Fermented Friday! Addictive Burmese Tea Leaf Salad
One of my go-to spots for to-go food in San Francisco, the land of 10,000 dishes, is B Star Bar on Clement Street, the chilled out little brother of the famed Burma Superstar. Both places have a variety of amazing options, but I personally only go there for one: the fermented tea leaf salad. It’s…
Presto, Pesto! Zucchini Noodle Salad Genovese with Kabocha, Kalamatas, and Pine Nuts
Genoa, Italy inspired me with her simple yet amazing cuisine. A restaurant could put three ingredients I’d never expected to see together on a plate with an extra drizzle of olive oil, and I was enchanted! Octopus + potatoes + sweet peppers = delicious. Cod + black olives + parsley = amazing! But my mind…
Fauxlenta! Grain-Free Creamy Polenta with Mushrooms, Kale, & Dates
I love polenta. It’s smooth, creamy, just a little bit sweet, and goes with pretty much everything despite being an oft-neglected member of the gluten-free carb family. But I have an ever increasing base of grain-free clients, and just had a client ask me to whip up a vegan & Paleo dinner party menu –…
Wrap It Up! I’ll Take It – Cleansing, Cancer-Fighting Collard Wraps
These last couple of weeks have been awesomely busy, but left me feeling a little run down. The only thing to do when feeling overextended, in my book, is to bring the energy back in with self-care and extra-clean eating. So with massages booked, feet up, and probiotics popped (this is my blend of choice) – I’m…
Like White on (Cilantro & Cauliflower) Rice
I thought I screwed up. I winced to myself as I opened up the rice cooker and realized that I had just made over 6 cups of cooked rice for a family of two adults and three kids who were also being served a huge salad, fresh bread, shrimp and chicken in a tangerine-honey sauce, sugar…