Thai Tomato Nectarine Salad

thai-tomato-nectarine-salad Who says tomatoes must have Italian flavors? Asian flavors take the summer fruit in this Thai Tomato Nectarine Salad in a new direction.

Grilled Polenta with Blistered Snow Peas & Bok Choy

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This is the recipe I wrote for the Sunday meal at Rancho La Puerta during my week as visiting chef. Originally, I’d planned on serving the polenta with slender spears of broccolini, but we had a giant box of snow peas and beautiful bok choy fresh from the garden, so Chef Eddy and I changed…

The Blender Girl’s Cauliflower Soup

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This vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free cauliflower soup from Tess Masters’ cookbook "The Blender Girl" gets its luscious creamy texture from soaked nuts.

Spiced Lentil and Chickpea Salad

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Lentils and chickpeas are a match made in heaven, and this bright, lemony salad recipe easily expands to feed a crowd (trust me on that one!).

Real Caesar Dressing

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This homemade Caesar dressing recipe, inspired by one from Ana Sortun of Oleana, is a staple in my house. I hope it will be in yours too.

Kale Salad with Toasted Coconut Chips

Kale Salad with Toasted Coconut Chips
I've been wanting to do a kale salad for a long time, and this is the one I wanted to make. Rubbing breaks down the cells and softens the kale, yet leaves all of its meaty taste.

Comforting Brown Rice Porridge with Mushrooms

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Chef Louis Maldonado of Spoonbar here in Healdsburg, and most recently of Top Chef fame, turned me on to rice porridge. I conjured this one up recently and gave it a creamy spin with the addition of coconut milk.