Summer’s First PestoArugula grows so beautifully in our tiny garden. During the cooler spring weather it grows into a compact, deep green plant with many long leaves. As soon as the warm weather hits Continue reading Arugula Pesto
No single dish better represents the delicateness
of Vietnamese cuisine than this one.
—Mai Pham, the Best of Vietnamese & Thai Cooking
Goi cuon, whether translated as salad rolls, summer rolls or spring rolls, are always fresh Continue reading Vietnamese Salad Rolls w/ Two Dipping Sauces
Cook Once, Eat Thrice!Soup can be great for breakfast. On cooler mornings when I have an 
extra half hour or so, this Creamy Miso Soup is my choice. And then my husband Paul and I continue to appreciate the seemingly endless Continue reading Creamy Miso Soup w/ Veggies, Greens & Soba Noodles — Home Version
It’s HalloweenWith everything ’round us orange and black,
in the holiday spirit here’s a dish to match.
Halloween recipes seem to be about sweets and treats or blood sausage 
and offal. So I want to get this post up quickly so you’ll have something more balanced and less intimidating Continue reading Roasted Orange Bell Pepper Sauce w/ Black Pasta
“Everything is Great with Soba Noodles.”That is a direct quote from my husband, Paul. Our introduction to soba noodles came while we lived in Los Angeles and frequented an area around Sawtelle & Olympic Boulevards that has many Japanese shops and restaurants. We discovered what was soon to become our favorite restaurant, a “noodle bar” named Mishima. Continue reading Mint & Scallion Soba Noodle Salad w/ Cucumber, Carrot & Green Bean Threads
Dining Creekside In Yellowstone Park
As we were camping in Yellowstone Park, no food or cooking items could be left unattended at the campsite. Our Toyota became our traveling dining car—packed with stove, utensils, knives, plates, bowls, wok with lid, and an ice chest filled with washed and partially prepped fresh veggies and already cooked soba noodles. Continue reading Miso Soup with Vegetables and Soba Noodles – Camping Version
