I spotted the first signs of spring around Seattle this week when some of the cherry blossom trees lining Queen Anne opened their tiny pink blooms. Daffodils, anemones and the first peeking of tulip bulbs. Still frosty but shedding some layers. Still in the midst of winter but I did buy some forced rhubarb at the ...
I love a bountiful holiday table and this fall I partnered with Reynolds Kitchens to create easy holiday recipes for their Endless Table. The Endless Table from Reynolds Kitchens features holiday recipes from many fellow bloggers, and these are the ones I contributed: Sweet potato and roasted garlic panzanella salad, pear and hazelnut frangipane tart, orange spice caramel custard cups and ...
I am currently in the Basque Country. We will be here for a few weeks this summer. We arrived to beautiful weather and lush landscape. Still recovering from jet-lag, we have slowly been taking strolls in old familiar places and mainly, spending time with my family. I want to share with you the recipe for a ...
One of the most vivid memories of my childhood is that of my grandmother, Miren, making berakatz zopa (garlic soup) for my grandfather, Angel. He had an exquisite palate - fowl, baby eels, barnacles, lobster... A true pastry chef who had been cooking since the age of 14. He was also a man who appreciated ...
This is a story about home - where home is and what home means to me these days. And also, about what probably defines to eat lunch with me. Fish, involved, of course. We arrived in Seattle 357 days ago. People ask me "why Seattle?" all the time. Many seem surprised that I am indeed new to ...