I’ve been getting bored of having the same thing for dinner again and again, so lately I’ve been trying to think out of the box and try new things.  One of my self-imposed challenges, was taking on Paella, which I’ve avoided like the plague for years.  Paella has always seemed like something too difficult and [...]

I always keep my eyes open because sometimes you can find really great recipes or ideas for new foods in unlikely places, or websites, in this case.  I’m almost ashamed to admit that I subscribe to Gwyneth Paltrow’s newsletter/blog Goop, I only started paying attention to it after I found an interesting detox menu she [...]

Tri-Tip Tacos

April 23, 2010 | View Comments

One of my favorite foods has to be tacos.  I’ve been spoiled ever since visiting the Bay area, and find myself longing for the delicious, simple tacos you can find at almost any taqueria in the Mission.  I think for me, it’s all about the salsa verde.  I don’t know what kind of juju they [...]

Picadillo

September 24, 2009 | View Comments

One of my favorite dinner go-to’s has to be Picadillo.  It’s an amazing burst of flavor and is surprisingly easy to put together given all of the ingredients.  The best part is, with careful shopping it can be completely gluten free!  I searched high and low for a great recipe online and I have to [...]