Chinese 5 spice roast chicken
On my recent trip to Costa Rica our friend’s mother, who authors a very clever blog made us an amazing roast chicken dinner. We were staying at their vacation home on the beach so there was no option...
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Leave it to Refinery 29 for the perfect tribute on Kate Moss’s birthday. Some favorite quotes, “I never did a dirty armpit. You can look dirty, but you can’t be dirty.” (Vogue, August ’11) “I haven’t...
View ArticleNative Foods Cafe in Encinitas
It seems like forever we’ve been waiting for this cafe to open, YES! Native Foods Cafe making some power moves down the coast and how lucky are we they picked Encinitas to open up shop. It’s well known...
View Article1 Billion Rising
This Valentine’s day let’s rise..1 billion rising, global action against violence against women! Filed under: Uncategorized
View ArticleLao sukiyaki
Chilly winter nights and a fridge full of winter greens and I knew I’d be making sukiyaki for dinner soon. It’s my cold season Asian comfort food. Japanese have sukiyaki and nabe, Chinese have their...
View Articlekale chips, pickles, kimchi
I never thought too many organic vegetables could be a problem, it isn’t really and shouldn’t ever be but it’s kind of gotten out of hand lately. Our efforts to juice and munch through the CSA‘s weekly...
View Articlechicken and rice soup
Here’s a favorite one pot meal I make all the time, Chicken Rice Soup and in Lao we call it “kao peaak” which translates to “wet rice.” So easy and it requires a few ingredients, nothing canned or...
View ArticleSantigold
Santigold’s album, Master of My Make-Believe is always on heavy rotation here. Filed under: Music Tagged: go, karen o, master of my make-believe, santigold
View ArticleSanta Monica Mountains
I’m loving Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi’s ranch in the latest edition of Elle Decor, especially swooning over the leather and wood chairs. So tranquil and lovely. Filed under: Design, Garden...
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