Lamb Pilaf with Preserved Lemons, Mint and Eggplant
I picked up the most gorgeous baby eggplant - the size of Cadbury Creme Eggs and almost as delicious - at farmer's market over the…
Recipes
Poblano White Bean Salad
I improvised this salad for a beach picnic with the babies, my sister and cousin out in Pescadero last weekend. Flavorful, very healthy and even…
A California-Inspired, Midwife-Approved Meal Train Menu for New Mothers
I keep finding just a tiny bit more room in our freezer for more postpartum food. Here's a menu with California farmer's market summer flavors…
A Mexican-Inspired, Midwife-Approved Meal Train Menu for New Mothers
This continues to feel like such a tender week in the world. Maybe it is just me being SO pregnant - but doesn't it seem…
Tomato, Basil and Feta Salad
In pre-natal yoga last night, we talked about how the last few weeks of pregnancy are a "tender time." There's sadness about the end of…
15-minute grilled salmon with fresh mint tzatziki
My doctor's only real instruction for this pregnancy was to eat lots of salmon. Apparently the oily fish helps grow nice healthy babies and/or, she…
15-Minute Pearl Couscous Salad with Turmeric and Preserved Lemons
This is my new favorite pasta salad! So bright, flavorful and healthy. The recipe idea came to me as a mash-up of classic Morrocan preserved…
Roasted Beet, Feta and Orange Salad with Herbs
One of the best salads I've had was high up in the hills of Corfu at a restaurant in a mostly abandoned village. Just delicious…
15-Minute Salmon Pasta with Green Garlic and Fresh Herbs
Fresh herbs are my secret to always having something delightful to cook. Thanks to the farmer's market here in the city, I can keep the…
15-Minute Japanese Rice Bowls with Salmon and Avocado
My new prenatal doctor's only advice to me at the first appointment basically boiled down to "relax" and "eat salmon" - not so bad! I…