This time of year, a chef in a farmers market is like a kid in a candy store. Among all the stands overflowing with gorgeous produce, chefs’ eyes -- and often their arms -- grow as wide as their ...

Last Wednesday, a friend from the East Coast joined me on a walk through the Santa Monica Farmers Market. While there, he asked what fruit he should be buying, knowing my penchant for buying ...

Directions: Preheat a large sauté pan on medium high heat. Add olive oil. Add leeks, sauté for 1-2 minutes then add garlic. Allow vegetable to sweat for an additional 1-2 minutes. Add the whites of ...

Nopales, the paddles of cactus plants, get tender, smoky, and soft on a comal or griddle, picking up a strong char from the hot cast iron. High-heat cooking also tempers their natural sourness and ...

Just five days after the grand opening of the soon-to-be karaage hotspot of Seattle, COVID-19 forced Chef Shota Nakajima to close the doors of his new restaurant, Taku. This would be a challenging ...

Every year about now, my heart skips a beat the first time I spy those gorgeous spring onions in farmers markets and grocery stores. You know the ones, I hope? They look like scallions that have ...

When you talk spring onions, all you can imagine is the fresh, grassy or minty flavour they add to your meals. Although spring onions are quite popular, a lot of people know very little about them and ...