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Discovering New Flavors with The Hatchery
This is up there among fun and cool gifts for your favorite foodie-type person. I have my lovely sister in law to thank for introducing me to The Hatchery. She gave me a subscription to their tasting...
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Nasi Goreng: Malaysian Fried Rice
Every year, Stacie and I, in teams with our summer campers lead a fried rice cook-off and every year, I “somehow” seem to lose. I always blame the judges and their “lame” palates and tastebuds, but...
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Upcoming Class at 18 Reasons: Flavors of India – Home Cooking Basics
There’s not much Stacie and I enjoy more than cooking together, learning recipes from moms and dads and developing recipes and cooking classes (and of course teaching them!). We have a brand new...
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Rick Bayless’ Garlic-Lime Mojo Popcorn with Cilantro & Queso Anejo
I’m always on the lookout for interesting savory snacks and this is one of the best ones I’ve come across in a long, long while. You’ve got the tangy-savory flavors of lime and garlic infused olive...
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A Week of Eating Vegan….
Well – almost a week – and I must say it wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. The little one was horrified and there was all kinds of (very amusing) protesting and whining. Perhaps, I should...
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The Most Requested Meal
Puttin’ some muscle into it! It goes in phases, but the most requested meal at Casa Stacie right now is oven roasted salmon and mashed potatoes (and a green veg or salad for good measure). The kids...
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Sides We Love: Green Beans with Sesame Dressing
I am unfortunately surrounded by mayo-haters – starting with my partner in life to my dear friend and partner in business. Together they are “corrupting” my child into thinking “mayo is gross”. (Evil...
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Teacher Gift: Spice Mixes
Every year, we make something edible for our teachers, versus something they have to keep and add to the clutter in their lives. In the past we have made different types of granola and cookies for...
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Kids in the Kitchen: A Birthday Cake for Grandpa
As the munchkin gets older, I am increasingly on the lookout for recipes that kids can pretty much cook all by themselves. It is amazing how time flies and I remember when we first started cooking...
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Summer Cooking To-Do List
An inspiration board for our summer of kids’ cooking. As we were having dinner after the last day of school, I invited the kids to come up with a list of things they wanted to cook this summer....
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World Bento Tour: Spain
In Spain, tapas are appetizers that are eaten at any time of the day. Putting a few tapas together makes a complete meal. It is essentially “finger food” and the recipes and ideas below are a...
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The Meze Table: A Family Cooking Class at Cavallo Point
If you are looking for something fun to do with your kiddos this Friday, join us for a Middle Eastern parent-child cooking class at Cavallo Point Cooking School. It should be a fun-filled...
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Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company Farm Tour
Every Friday, May through October — The Fork (new super-duper favorite place!) hosts a walking farm tour and a casual cheese tasting. We enjoyed learning about the history of the farm (how it went...
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Summer Fun: Making Kulfi Pops!
We have already made these kulfi pops a few times this summer and anticipate we will make them a few more times before we are done with summer break. We used to make my mother’s kulfi recipe, which...
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See You In A Few Weeks
We have had an amazing summer doing what we love most – cooking with kids and exploring different cultures and countries with them. With our summer camps behind us, we are taking some time off to...
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Chocolate Cravings: Dreamy-Creamy Chocolate-Banana Chia Popsicles
I have these popsicles to thank for my kids’ growing interest in chia seeds and their strange jelly-like properties. When that old chocolate craving hits lately we’ve been diving into these cool...
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Upcoming Cooking Classes at Cavallo Point, 18 Reasons and Ramekins
We find ourselves teaching not just kids and teenagers, but also grown-ups at various amazing locations around the Bay Area and Wine Country. This Fall we have quite the line up of classes and...
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Picnic Time: Savory Cheddar Muffins
This past summer the San Jose Mercury featured several recipes that we created specially for them, for picnics and pool time adventures. In the Bay Area, the months of September and October bring us...
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Picnic Time: A Savory Galette
Slice a few wedges of a savory galette and pack a few pieces of fruit, and maybe some raw vegetables to munch on – and and you’re all set for your picnic. It’s certainly more effort than making a...
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Snack Time: Green Goddess Dressing
Pretty much everything tastes great after a dip in this classic, creamy, delicious Green Goddess Dressing: vegetable crudite, steamed or roasted green beans or asparagus, slices of leftover roasted...
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