Early spring is one of the best times of year to visit the San Joaquin Valley, because the entire valley is covered in pink blossoms from all of the almond trees. This usually occurs around …
We came home from another fun camping trip (more on that to come later in the week!), only to find a relatively empty refrigerator. As Chris unloaded all of the very wet camping gear from …
We harvested a big, beautiful bouquet of chard leaves from the garden last weekend, along with a handful of tomatoes from my Early Girl plant. I turned this early spring harvest into a delightful lunch, …
I’ve been traveling for work a lot recently (with more to come next week!), which means I have been eating truly terrible airport restaurant food and a lot of road-trip snacks. I got back late …
I mentioned earlier that life has given me more lemons, as my boss’s tree has been in harvest-mode and you know I can’t resist beautiful produce, especially if it’s free for the taking. After bringing …
One afternoon at the office while I should have been working, I scrolled through my Instagram feed and stopped at a post from Eater LA and admired a beautiful spread of Indian food. To my …
We, like many other foodies out there, have fallen down the sourdough rabbit hole. We have been baking a loaf pretty consistently every other weekend or so, and have been religiously feeding our starter, Sebastian, …
Over the weekend, Chris and I took a little afternoon out to go visit Murray Family Farms. They were offering a 2 for 1 deal on farm entry (we love a bargain) to go see …
You all know I love a one-pot wonder for meal prep, especially when it involves simmering on the stove for a few hours and is ready to eat whenever you are. This is one of …
We had a happy little harvest from Bakersfield this weekend, including most of my peas from my two little plants, two banana peppers, and another handful of tomatoes. Pictures of the Bakersfield harvest and garden …
Claire Aucella 