Chic Eats

RECIPE UPDATED 2/28/23 Travis Lett’s chickpea stew from his cookbook, Gjelina, is spiked with harissa and cooled by spiced yogurt in perfect proportions.

POST UPDATED 6/6/2026 I have owned most of my cooking tools for years and several have siblings on our Airstream.

Superiority Burger has become a regular lunch spot when I'm in New York.

Lilia is one of my favorite restaurants in New York so I was happy to discover that the chef and owner, Missy Robbins, has a cookbook.

Salt and/or acid are often that "missing something" when a dish isn't quite right.

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I make Thai Spicy Pork & Basil a couple of times a year, roughly between May and September when the smell of basil permeates the farmers market.

Yes, it looks like pita bread.

I make quite a bit of pizza but haven't been great about documenting successful combinations here on the blog.

RECIPE UPDATED 8/20/2023 This chimichurri sauce is adapted from the Baco and Gjelina cookbooks.

Of all the fresh ricotta recipes I've made, Chef Jeremy Fox's version from On Vegetables is the winner.

I didn't fully appreciate the affection squash has for freshly ground pepper until making this Butternut Squash (Pumpkin) Bolognese from Six Seasons.

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RECIPE UPDATED 9/6/22 Elisabeth Prueitt's cookbook, Tartine, is usually my first stop when searching for baked goods.

My mind was set on making tacos one Saturday so I bought the meat and tortillas and figured whatever produce was in the kitchen would suffice for toppings.

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If folks still addressed me by my childhood nickname, "Pickle", I probably wouldn't mind.

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I stopped by the farmers market on July 4th to support the growers who had made the trip.

RECIPE UPDATED 7/17/23 A while back, I had the privilege of attending Dave Miller's bread class at Grist & Toll and came away inspired.

In anticipation of eating at my four favorite pizza spots over the next few months, I wanted to give them a proper feature.

Rob and I have been planning some trips with the Airstream and a few are a bit more remote with little access to restaurants and stores.

Gjelina's Kabocha, Olive Oil, and Bittersweet Chocolate Cake had been sitting on my impractically long "To Make" list for a while.

RECIPE UPDATED 11/1/2022 Spicy Pork Stew with Butternut Squash and Tomatillo Salsa is from Chef Nancy Silverton's most recent cookbook, Mozza at Home.

In the interest of full disclosure, I previously posted Mozza's Rosemary Olive Oil Cakes using the smaller shape that the restaurant serves.

As if the autumn equinox was a light switch, the Interwebs has collectively decided that its all things fall food all the time.

Bananas are back at the Santa Monica Farmers Market and I've already consumed my weight in Dwarf Brazilians and Rajapuris.

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Making pasta is the ultimate in food therapy.

When blue cheese dressing is good, it's lick-the-plate-dunk-the-wings good.

Rob and I recently purchased a 23" Airstream International, dubbed The Silver Lining, and decided to take it to Flagstaff, Arizona, for the first big trip.

One of the first thoughts that popped into my head the other morning was, “What can I bake with rye flour and chocolate?”

RECIPE UPDATED 8/17/2026 A recipe that's irresistible, ready in under 10 minutes, and lasts for weeks?

For New Year's Eve, I made two dishes from The Mozza Cookbook: Burrata with Braised Leeks and Mustard Breadcrumbs along with Grilled Beef Tagliata.

RECIPE UPDATED 5/12/25 I originally made ceci (cooked chickpeas) as part of Nancy Silverton's chopped salad recipe from The Mozza Cookbook.

Romanesco is my veggie muse.

I don't often watch TV, but when I do, it involves food.

RECIPE UPDATED 9/3/25 I am often mesmerized by minimalist recipes.

As has been mentioned several times on this blog, I'm a big fan of Gjelina, GTA, and Gjusta (posts here, here, and here).

RECIPE UPDATED 2/18/23 I am a serious hoarder when it comes to recipes and food photos.

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Apples are popping up at the farmers market so it seemed like a good time to post the Apple-Walnut Tea Cake from Tartine Book 3.

'Tis the season for hoarding way more herbs than you can cook with.

Over the July 4th weekend, I made a few recipes from Chef Alex Stupak's cookbook, Tacos, and ended up with leftovers that were destined to become breakfast.

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If you want to show someone you love them, do it with food.

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