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...

Fruity, floral, and intoxicating, the smell of meyer lemons brings back so many memories of my first winter in California. I had never ta...

The holidays are finally here, and with slightly cooler temperatures in LA (and, finally, some rain!) I'm turning to heartier fare ...

Spring is coming to southern California and even in LA, where the seasons barely change, there is something magical about this time of yea...

Things have been pretty busy round these parts now that I've started working part time in addition to my regular full time job. But h...

Some people eat the same thing for breakfast every day. Nate has cereal for breakfast almost every single morning, the exception being on...

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...

Some dishes are easier to veganize than others, and this vegan bean and sweet potato chili is a great example of a recipe where no love i...

Even here in Southern California, it's beginning to feel like fall! The nights are slightly chillier; it was cool enough this morni...

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...

I am seriously obsessed with the flavor of sesame. I ADORE the Pioneer Woman's sesame noodles , but they call for a completely whackado...

Spring is finally here, and with it, an abundance of fresh green veggies and herbs. Living in Southern California means there isn't exa...

Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables, and sweet potato fries are one of my favorite foods. But who wants to deal with all of ...

After the indulgence of Thanksgiving (I went to three different dinners!) I decided it would be fun to eat vegan for a week. As someone wh...

Nate had one request for our Thanksgiving menu: Persimmon Pie. Our first encounter with this starchy, sweet fruit was on a walk last ...

Weekend breakfasts are the best! A strong cup of tea, toasted roasted garlic bread, and creamy eggs baked in a roasted cherry tomato ...

The LA weather is SO WEIRD. Three days in the low 60s are often followed by three days in the upper 80s, so I have to cram in as much aut...

This Saturday I had a bag of brussels sprouts I HAD to use right away, before they went bad or were pushed to the back of the fridge by S...

I've been seeing different versions of this dip flitting around the internet since the Super Bowl, and when I was trying to decide wh...