This season has arrived!! Our favorite farmer Tom Shepherd of Shepherd Farms had his first Roman tomato of the year in the Santa Barbara Saturday farmer’s market. I have been looking forward to this moment and how fortunate I am that we were visiting my […] read more

Ever since I started to make fermented tomato sauce, I have been looking forward to the moment of making cold angel hair pasta with this fermented tomato sauce. And it was heavenly delicious! As I mentioned in the article of cold Cilantro Pesto Pasta, there […] read more

This season, when going to the farmers market, I see an abundance of summer squash. This is definitely the sign of the arrival of the summer season. There are indeed many different kinds of summer squash—from short and small ones to long zucchini, as well […] read more

This very simple dish we have been loving for years. Until I started to cook the lentil in this way, I have never known that it can taste so delicious. It is so flavorful that we feel we want to have seconds and possibly thirds! […] read more

Although I tend to make dinner with cooked whole grains, since evening is the perfect time to nurture our body with warm wholesome food that nourishes and grounds our body, it is beautiful to have a spacious dinner from time to time with homemade sourdough […] read more

There are different kinds of vegan mayonnaise on the market. In fact, I also make a few kinds by myself, depending on what kind of dishes I want to use it for, or what mood I am in.  Cashew mayonnaise and tofu mayonnaise are the […] read more

One of the delights of the summer season is to see various faces of the cucurbitaceae family in the farmers market. Different sizes and shapes of cucumber and summer squash, as well as the fruits such as watermelon, cantaloupe, and other melons! The fruit has […] read more

As my fermented tomato sauce was sitting on the kitchen counter (recipe here), unfolding its fermentation process, I was getting the inspiration of transforming this sauce into fermented tomato salsa. Remembering there were corn tortillas in the freezer for another meal, I decided to make […] read more

As the warmer season begins, my body starts to wish for the beautiful pesto with different herbs such as basil, cilantro, arugula, and mint. There are different ways to use these pestos, and yet one of the classic ways is definitely with pasta. I love […] read more

Although I try to make several dishes for a meal so that we can eat a variety of ingredients as well as flavors and energy in one meal, it is so nice to have sometimes everything in a single dish. This is one of those […] read more