1lb halibut fillet, no skin
5 ears fresh sweet corn (2 white 3 yellow)
Gomashi (toasted sesame seeds and salt in a grinder, use a mortal and pestal lightly if you dont have one)
Rainbow microgreens
3 green onions/scallions
Hazelnut Oil
Sesame seeds
Soy Sauce
1T butter
Olive oil
Marinate the halibut in soy sauce, touch of olive oil, and sesame seeds for at least [...]

This was a weeknight meal, which, admittedly, didn’t flow all that well together (couscous vs fish & sauce), but was very tasty and healthy.
Israeli Couscous (with amendment: pine nuts instead of almonds, though I prefer the latter almost, and this is also one of the most delicious and easy things you’ll ever make, and it’s [...]

I can’t remember who it was, but someone was talking to me about how effortlessly the French will whip up a souffle for dinner, something on par with opening a can of soup or mixing rice a roni in an American household.
I do love a good souffle, and while I’ve been more partial to Alton [...]

I rushed home from a Saturday morning outing to cook dinner for two boys. We ate in the backyard, it was gorgeous and sunny, and I had very little time to prep. I bought some amazing artisinal corn tortillas (taco size, one pack in chipotle and one in white corn), some pre-marinated tri tip (a [...]

More Pizza at Home: this one with yellow flower squash, gypsy peppers, anchovies, mozarella & tomato.

Is anyone feeling generous?  This one I have mixed feelings about, though.

I like to make pizza at home, but it’s almost always a ton of work. I haven’t made it in probably 18 months. Mostly, in the last year, I’ve been afraid. I have a small, electric oven. My pizza stone, upon moving in, took a spot next to the cleaning supplies under the sink–it doesn’t [...]

2 water duck breasts, trimmed nicely
Chinese 5 spice powder (2 T)
1 can black beans
2 T olive oil
1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
2-4 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 C water
1 tsp-2tsp oregano
1 T cider vinegar
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground chili
black pepper & SALT
Score the duck breast skin in diamonds, add light salt, chinese five spice powder generously on [...]