Thank you for coming to my house and cooking me a delicious meaty dinner even though you are vegan. Thank you for your kind e-mail and comforting words of friendship even though we've never met.

Enzo loves rice especially with beans. But eating rice and beans requires sitting at the table and me supervising the ordeal to make sure that the rice goes inside the mouth and not all over my already disgusting carpet.

The only way this could possibly get more homemade was if we had a cow and got the heavy cream from our cow. The mangoes are from the little mango tree that's in the backyard that overflows with mangoes every summer.

Yesterday I had a  pineapple-guava for the first time at Twin Girls farm stand at the Farmer's market on the West Side of Santa Cruz. Vendors were busy protecting their stands from the strong Autumn winds that was knocking down produce and costumers...

Today I am thankful for food. Really good food made at Christian's aunts house. Christian's 93 year old grandma woke up at 4:00am to make bread. Christian already made 4 pies (it's only 9:17am). These guys are hard core. I am thankful for the...

Goiabada is one of Brazil's pride and joy. It's a thick paste made from cooked guavas, sugar, and water and it is used in various dishes. One of the simplest and most delicate desserts we serve is called Romeo e Julieta (guava paste with soft white...

Today is National Bundt day and I've been enjoying this past month reading The Food Librarian and her 30 day of  30 bundt recipes. I was inspired to develop my own recipe with some left over sweet potatoes that I had. I really liked the results because...

Pumpkin soup is perfect for Fall. Apples are perfect for Fall. Leeks and bacon are perfect with anything. This soup is perfect. I don't usually brag but what can I say, I fried apples in bacon grease and discovered a flavor I never knew could exist. If...