Beets are one of my favorite vegetables, although I totally understand that they are not for everyone! I personally like the earthy sweetness, the different colors that they come in (have you seen the candy-stripe …
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Technique: Roasted Beets
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Recipe: Springtime Coleslaw
There was a beautiful cabbage in one of the last produce boxes we picked up, which led to much debate over what to actually do with it. I proposed two Bon App recipes that I’ve …
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Recipe: Italian Meatballs
Growing up and probably always, spaghetti and meatballs has been on the top of the list of favorite foods. I remember helping my parents roll trays of meatballs when I was a kid, which is …
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Bakersfield City Guides: Pick a Little Farm Produce Box
I’ve been a big fan of Pick a Little Farm since when they started doing the Bakersfield Farmer’s Market circuit about a year ago, as they always brought beautiful produce and grow interesting varieties. They …
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Meal Prep (and Fridge Clean-out) Magic: Ribollita
Well, folks. We’ve entered the stage in quarantine where my fridge is basically a strange combination of the remains of Costco veggies, farm box scraps, and random bits and pieces of leftovers from meals past. …
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Recipe: Crispy Rice Stir Fry
We went out for take-out at a local Thai restaurant one day last week when we were tired of cooking, and smartly ordered an extra order of brown sticky rice for the future. This brown …
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Recipe: Greeña Coladas
If you like Piña Coladas, then this smoothie is for you! It’s essentially a coconut and pineapple smoothie with some greens added. I go for spinach because that’s usually what I have on hand and …
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Making Bon Appetit’s Digestive Cookies
My parents lived in England for three years, and during our visits there for college and grad school breaks, we would partake in a sleeve of Digestive cookies as a delightful snack or as a …
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Burger Night with Home-Made Burger Buns!
We had quite the burger night on Sunday, complete with homemade hamburger buns, Tzatziki sauce, spicy pickle relish, oven fries, wedge salads, and of course, hamburger patties. We successfully found some ground beef after a …
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Recipe: Spicy Pickle Relish
This recipe was invented for our last burger night, and involved two things that we conveniently have in the fridge at all times – dill pickles and pickled jalapenos. This is a quick and easy …
Claire Aucella 