Lemon Verbena Honey Granita

Lemon verbena has a heady, perfumey fragrance that gives a surprising, sensuous flavor to this refreshing granita.

The Case for Choosing

Whether we like or not, our lives are an endless string of choices and our fate is largely the ripple effect outcome of those choices. Here's how Lia's theory came to be.

A Tasty Playdate

Lia and Noemi on ABC's View from the Bay showing how to have a tasty--and fun--play date for the kids in the kitchen.

Asian Pesto

This versatile pesto recipe gets a spicy Asian spin with Thai basil, chiles, peanuts, and fish sauce.

Spicy Sweet Shrimp Stir-Fry

This tasty shrimp stir-fry is as versatile as it is simple to make. Serve it as an appetizer, over wok-tossed rice noodles or in an Asian-inspired noodle salad.

Celebrate World Oceans Day

No doubt ... it's a dire time for the world's oceans. But on Tuesday June 8th, World Oceans Day, stop to celebrate what we have and take steps towards a healthier future.

Ceviche Salad with Bay Scallops

This confetti-colored ceviche salad with bay scallops has Asian-leanings (think ceviche meets green papaya salad) in a versatile summertime dish.