Just like any other meal, a good quinoa bowl must have the colors and the flavors of the season. My recipe is super easy to prepare but absolutely rich in taste: a little sweetness from the cranberries and a little salt from the soy sauce, somehow crunchy from the almonds, and fully aromatic from the dressing. As… Continue Reading
Last Wednesday, my mom and I had just finished visiting three floors of art galleries at 49 Geary Street, and decided to head north of San Francisco for lunch. As we were approaching the bay, the fog was getting thicker and by the time we were crossing the Golden Gate Bridge we were completely wrapped in a white… Continue Reading
Not only is my mother a terrific cook, but she’s also surrounded by friends who love eating and cooking great food! Her classmate Malvina from Elementary School of some decades ago, called her the other day to share her new lentil salad. It didn’t take long for my mother to prepare it, nor for the recipe to reach me on the other… Continue Reading
Summer is just the perfect time to enjoy this refreshing and unique salad! The color contrast between the fresh green vegetables and the deep red of the raspberries is a joy to the eye. Not to mention that the delightful combination of fruit, greens and the mild seafood shrimp taste is such an unexpected marriage of flavors! Even the dressing comes with a… Continue Reading
Not long ago, my sister Irene was invited to a friend’s house and she was telling me how much she enjoyed this simple salad that was served for dinner: fresh and crisp baby spinach, along with sugary cherry tomatoes, topped with crumbles of moist and creamy goat cheese with the final addition of sweet and sour balsamic… Continue Reading
Among the several potato salad recipes that are somewhere between my cookbook and the back of my mind, this is the absolute best one. Rich, full and simply delicious! Not my everyday quick fix, though; I like to keep this recipe for a special occasion. And now that the grilling season has officially begun, I’ll… Continue Reading
