Polenta trout cake with tangy green pepper sauce
There are two sides when it comes to leftovers. You either cower away from the casserole your mom made three days ago as if green gas is billowing out of it, or…
Blueberry pancakes
There are only a few food items I’m not particularly fond of and one of them is pancakes. They just aren’t that great (they taste like dust)—end of discussion. However, anything soaked in…
Cream cheese strawberry banana bread
I don’t consider myself much of a baker, but as soon as someone finds out I like to cook, they assume I can whip up a batch of chocolate soufflés…
Matcha green tea chia pudding
My parents came to LA in March to visit me and my brother, and they really wanted to explore a variety of ethnic markets while they were here. My dad has…
Shakshouka
S H A K S H O U K A. My new, absolute favorite breakfast dish. I tried it for the first time last weekend at an awesome French restaurant…
Mixed berry peach breakfast toast
I go through a lot of “breakfast go-to” phases. Most of the time it’s savory, but every once in a while I get a major sweet tooth in la mañana. Lately,…
Pumpkin spice banana bread (gluten free)
We may not get to enjoy the beautiful fall colors and activities here in California, but we still get to enjoy all the delicious flavors that come along with it. And…
Peanut butter banana oatmeal muffins (gluten free)
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again (and again, and again), baking and I do not get along. We are like that annoying couple who hate each other, but…
Zucchini cake Florentine with coconut oil hollandaise
There are two types of people when it comes to using up leftovers. The people that suck and let them sit in the fridge for 3 months til they turn…
Smoked salmon and asparagus scramble
Being a twenty-something and living on my own, I really feel like I have my life together when I manage to make it to the grocery store. For the last three…