Recipes

  • Caprese Penne Pasta Caprese Pasta

    Caprese Penne Pasta

    The fresh tomatoes in this dish really brighten it up. Truly a perfect summer pasta. Simple, light, and delicious. Sometimes, that’s all you need. (function() { var d = document, s = d.createElement(‘script’);…

  • Chicken & Waffles

    Chicken & Waffles

      This is another time my recipe will sway a bit from the classic. Don’t get me wrong. I love a good traditional bone-in fried chicken, however I am often cooking for specific…

  • Chimichurri on Flank steak

    MY Chimichurri

    I was browsing through Instagram the other morning when I scrolled upon a photo of a Greek salad that Jaime Oliver posted with a link to his recipe. I noticed all the naysayers…

  • SoCal Summer Succotash

    SoCal Summer Succotash

    I was planning my new summer dinner party menu today and searching for inspiration so I decided to visit the weekly farmers market that comes every Wednesday. With summer pretty much here, I…

  • Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (Tom Kha Gai)

    Thai Coconut Chicken Soup

    The first time I ever cooked Thai anything was for a client that had a special request for a Thai red curry chicken. Ever since I made that dish, I’ve been hooked. Since…

  • Oven dried Sun Dried Tomatoes

    Oven-Dried Grape Tomatoes

    Oven-Dried Grape Tomatoes It is very rare that I come home from a weekly client or event without a bunch of leftover goodies. Unfortunately, it often gets difficult to use everything up before…

  • Strawberry Shortcake with Basil Panna Cotta Layers #dessert #recipe #strawberryshortcake

    “Strawberry Shortcake”

    Seasonality is one of the most important things to me when writing a menu. That’s why I was a bit thrown off when a client wanted strawberry shortcake for the dessert course at…