Food

Tomatoes stuffed with Quinoa
One of my favorite summer recipes is Pomodori al Riso, a classic Roman dish of tomatoes stuffed with rice. (http://www.maiamingdesigns.com/single-post/2016/06/30/Pomodori-al-Riso-Roman-style-tomatoes) But lately I am experimenting with quinoa...so I substituted the rice...
Tomatoes stuffed with Quinoa
One of my favorite summer recipes is Pomodori al Riso, a classic Roman dish of tomatoes stuffed with rice. (http://www.maiamingdesigns.com/single-post/2016/06/30/Pomodori-al-Riso-Roman-style-tomatoes) But lately I am experimenting with quinoa...so I substituted the rice...

Sesame Peanut Noodles
My mother used to make a version of this fresh, Asian pasta in the summer, and we would eat it on the terrace of our apartment in Rome. I asked...
Sesame Peanut Noodles
My mother used to make a version of this fresh, Asian pasta in the summer, and we would eat it on the terrace of our apartment in Rome. I asked...

Summer Peach and Corn Salad
This summer in San Francisco I had lunch at Tartine, a simple and delicious salad with a few exotic ingredients that I can't remember the names of and have never...
Summer Peach and Corn Salad
This summer in San Francisco I had lunch at Tartine, a simple and delicious salad with a few exotic ingredients that I can't remember the names of and have never...

Minty Melon Soup
I have a new cookbook by Mark Bittman whose book, How to Cook Everything is a well thumbed reference in my kitchen. This book is called, Mark Bittman's Kitchen Matrix, and...
Minty Melon Soup
I have a new cookbook by Mark Bittman whose book, How to Cook Everything is a well thumbed reference in my kitchen. This book is called, Mark Bittman's Kitchen Matrix, and...

Mexican Tortilla Soup
One thing I love about cooking is reconstituting leftovers into a completely different meal. I often use leftover meat in fried rice, but when we bought a rotisserie roast chicken...
Mexican Tortilla Soup
One thing I love about cooking is reconstituting leftovers into a completely different meal. I often use leftover meat in fried rice, but when we bought a rotisserie roast chicken...

Maitake Mushroom Chips
My friend Susan raved about how good these chips were, so I bought some maitake mushrooms and made some...Delicious! Easy! Healthy! My mother also likes to go mushroom hunting, and...
Maitake Mushroom Chips
My friend Susan raved about how good these chips were, so I bought some maitake mushrooms and made some...Delicious! Easy! Healthy! My mother also likes to go mushroom hunting, and...