Winter in California means one thing to me: citrus season. Well, okay, two things: a respite from the blazing heat of the valley, and c...

My in-laws (yes, in-laws! Officially!) are in town this week, and though we've been busy running around town with them, I finally hav...

I've been on a blogging hiatus since November. I was working two jobs (and still am, but with reduced hours), trying to craft as ma...

Nothing in the world reminds me of my first winter in California so much as the smell of meyer lemon. I had read about meyer lemons but n...

Yum. I think a lot of vegans get asked if all we eat is salads. Well...um...it's not ALL I eat!!  The fact is that when you wan...

This Easy Asian Sesame Slaw is a crisp and tangy side that pairs perfectly with a heaver main dish on a hot day. It's really simple t...

 These luscious, juicy cantaloupe spheres would have been impossible for me to make before last night...when I finally acquired a mel...

This salad couldn't be simpler or more refreshing. It's quite tangy from the lemon, and the cucumber and tomato are cool and cr...

My friend Dave came over for dinner on Saturday. I didn't want to use the oven at all, so I decided to make a couple of cold sides ...

Sometimes it's just too hot to turn on the oven. In my probably-fire-code-violating apartment that doesn't have a vent over the st...