I love Pasta Carbonara. It is the dish I inevitably gravitate towards every time I am in Rome. In theory it’s simple: peas and pancetta and pasta with a light egg sauce and cheese. Not so. True carbonara requires a delicate balance of heat and time and whisking and tossing…
This past year was a wild ride. So wild in fact that I am still catching my breath! Here are a few of the adventures: I started writing about local food for Salt Lake Magazine‘s Farm to Table blog. You can find links to my 2015 articles HERE. Our recipes…
It’s here. The season where we all collectively don sweaters and sip soup. Also known as the season when my body is convinced that I should be hibernating rather than being productive. I love sweaters and soup, but it means that I need a strong incentive to climb out of…
By now, I’m sure you think I’ve appointed myself as the personal prophetess of the almighty Hatch Chile. And what an appointment it would be. I can’t help myself… I just get a little chile fever and have to share. You’ve seen me go through persimmon obsessions and semifreddo phases.…
I love Peruvian food and Peruvian culture. I first tried Lomo Saltado when I was living and doing volunteer work with the Latino community in Miami. It is Peru’s answer to Mexico’s Fajitas. The beef is salty and the peppers are more sweet than spicy. It has ties to the…
I’m already getting antsy about getting out and doing some climbing and camping. We just got another snow storm, but I am already over winter. I only managed to get up to ride the slopes once this winter and I am ready for the warmer weather and being away from…
This recipe is not really mine but rather my dad’s. Although ‘recipe’ may be far too formal a word for it. Whenever my mom was out of town and my dad was in charge of breakfast, we could expect to find Migitas on the table. I never asked, but I’m…
It’s that time of year again. Game time. Or if you are like me, it’s the time of year when you watch that one game, mostly for the commercials, but hope it’s a good game anyway. And since it is still early in the year and we haven’t abandoned all…
Lemon Rice Soup probably conjures a vision of the gloopy, thick and congealed version that you find as an afterthought in the Greek diner around the corner. This is NOT that soup. Brothy, rich and tangy with lots of fresh cracked pepper, this is my go-to, cure-all, it’s cold out…
I’m betting you have leftover turkey today. I do. I would also put money on having your fridge full of gelatinized gravy, a serving or so of green beans, and so, so many mashed potatoes. In my fridge I had a little glass dish that I wasn’t sure if it…