Chicken Caesar Wrap
I remember the first time I wrapped a Chicken Caesar Wrap; the kitchen smelled of lemon and warm, garlicky oil, and the fog had rolled in from the sea …
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Easy Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup
I still remember the first cool foggy morning I made Easy Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup for a houseful of friends; the kitchen smelled like autumn, and the …
Vampire Bite Trail Mix
Hi, I still remember the first time I tossed together what would become my favorite salty-sweet snack: Vampire Bite Trail Mix. I stood at my fog-dampened kitchen window, the …
Easter Salad
I still remember the first time I set out an Easter Salad on the long painted table in my parents’ backyard, the ocean fog softening the light and my …
Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
I remember the first summer I made Zesty Italian Pasta Salad for a neighborhood potluck, and how the first forkful felt like sun through fog—bright, tangy, and somehow nostalgic. …
Cottage Cheese Salad Bowl
I remember the first time I layered a Cottage Cheese Salad Bowl for a Sunday lunch: the fog had rolled in from the ocean, and I set the bowl …
Easy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
I remember the first time I ladled a bowl of Easy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup into my favorite chipped blue bowl; the kitchen smelled like sunshine and roadside tomatoes, …
Easy and Delicious Shrimp Roll
The first time I rolled a truly Easy and Delicious Shrimp Roll, I stood at my sun-faded counter watching fog drift in from the sea, and I felt, briefly, …
Easy Cilantro Lime Rice For One
I remember the first time I cooked Easy Cilantro Lime Rice For One on a winter evening when the fog sat low over the harbor. I wanted a quick, …
Easy Portobello Mushroom Pizza For One
Part of my favorite kitchen memories began on a damp Mendocino evening when I made an Easy Portobello Mushroom Pizza For One because I needed comfort and nothing fussy. …
Delicious Thai Chicken Larb Salad
I remember the first time I tasted a Delicious Thai Chicken Larb Salad on a humid evening in a crowded Chiang Mai market; the herbs steamed in the warm …
