Posted in San Francisco on Oct 30th, 2008 No Comments »
My first taste of Ethiopian food was at the Blue Nile in Berkeley. I had so many lovely meals there with friends from Cal and beyond. I was so sad when I heard they were closing it down.
Thanks to my Medill buddy Sara, I discovered my new favorite Bay Area spot for Ethiopian food. New [...]
Posted in My Kitchen, Vacaville on Oct 24th, 2008 No Comments »
I love watching the trees change color in our neighborhood. In Northern Cali, we get to enjoy the autumn foliage without bitter cold temperatures.
And it’s still warm enough for us to enjoy dinner on the patio.
For our “Good-bye to Summer” dinner, I tried out this Jamaican Rice and Peas recipe from the Seductions of Rice. [...]
Posted in Food on Oct 7th, 2008 No Comments »
We decided to do some grilling on Labor Day. It was the first time I had the afternoon off since I started working in TV News.
I missed the smell of a hot grill and coals burning. My mouth water when I caught a whiff of meat and vegetables cooking over the flames. Grilling is always [...]
Posted in My Kitchen, Vacaville on Oct 4th, 2008 No Comments »
My Medill buddy Sara cooked this tasty, hearty veggie dish that her mom made back in the day.
I’m terrible with transcribing Spanish, but I do know it translates into Zucchini and Corn.
Cross-posted on my Brainpickings
Cooking with Sara! from Kris Vera-Phillips on Vimeo.
I made the white rice with our handy rice cooker.
To recap, Sara used [...]
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