Cook Food. Mostly Plants.

Inspired by  this gorgeous book by Robin Wall Kimmerer, our family has been talking this week about the Indigenous practice of planting cor...

Here's an easy wintry side dish that's perfect for a dinner party (easy to scale up and just as delicious when it's at room temp...

Quick. Before the last of the summertime sunshine and summertime tomatoes fade into foggy memory under the cool crisp footsteps of fall. Ge...

A few weeks ago, while lunching outdoors in Berkeley on a shady patio, basking in the summery summertime, I was offered a bite of potato sal...

Easy, different, and delectable. Ingredients Olive oil 2 medium leeks, halved lengthwise, cleaned thoroughly, and sliced into half ri...

I realize that I claim bests a lot. And that this habit has led to deep philosophical conundrums in the past. But I can't help myself....

Another Parisian picnic favorite—this one seriously amazing, compliments of the husband. Ingredients Olive oil 1 tbsp butter Gr...

One of our favorite things in Paris—the caveat being that all things in Paris were favorite things—but one of those favorite things was rovi...

You know that song, about Romeo and Juliet and broccoli and Gruyère? You know the one: "Never know how much I love you, never know...

Celeriac. [suh-LAIR-ee-ak] n. An under-appreciated root vegetable in the carrot and parsnip family. Coming to dinner soon at a table near yo...

Don't be fooled by its lentil-like appearance. This dish is like a bowl full of bacon. Only, you know, healthy. And easy. Neither of whi...

An easy, healthy, and delicious springtime side dish that complements just about anything. Ingredients Olive oil 1 tbsp chopped red ...