Lately, I’ve been craving the tastes of home. You know what I’m talking about – the “mom” flavors that transport you back into the kitchen with her and her always-perfect-temperature-and-consistency glass of iced coffee, iced tea, soda – whatever! Poor Mom – my siblings and I were FOREVER stealing sips and gulps from her drinks….
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…
OOOOO, Mommy! San Francisco Som Tam – Green Papaya Salad
Tart, salty, sweet, and spicy. Words that describe both my personality and so many amazingly delicious Thai dishes. Somewhere between daily massages, beach treks, yoga classes, and steam baths, I learned how to cook healthy Thai cuisine at a fantastic health retreat and juice-fasting spa in Thailand called Samui Detox, high on a mountain on…
Calypso’s Delight Tropical Salad
Once upon a time, in the middle of the Atlantic on a crossing from Antigua, West Indies to Italy, my pirate and reknowned-scrimshaw artist friend “Scrimmy” wrote a song about my daily prepared salads, so enamored with them was he. “They’re nutty! They’re fruity! They’re really f%$#ing groovy! Nicole’s sa-ha-lads…” Sure, maybe the tune is…
Kale, Yeah! One Kick-Ass Salad
So, I made this amazingly delicious salad yesterday and got quite a bit of feedback from different sources requesting more information. It’s SO EASY, and sooooo tasty, I’d be a selfish Sally not to share! Make it both vegan and Paleo simply by omitting the cheese. Kale, Yeah! One Kick-Ass Salad Print Prep time…