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Category Archives: Small Plates
Baked Eggs in a Crunchy Potato Crust
“Mama, you know what I call you?” my four-year-old asked me today. I shook my head and crossed my fingers, hoping I wasn’t in store for more preschool-style potty humor. “My insistent,” he said. “Do you know what insistents do? … Continue reading
Posted in Entrees, Recipes, Small Plates, Vegetarian
Tagged baked eggs, eggs in potato crust, gluten free breakfast recipe, gluten free brunch recipe, gluten free egg recipe, gluten free quiche gluten free, mother's day, mother's day breakfast in bed, mother's day eggs, mothers day brunch, mothers day brunch dish, mothers day recipe, mothers day recipe idea, potato crust
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Polenta and Sausage with Caramelized Fennel
Planning a menu for three male dinner guests last week, I couldn’t help but envision a sausage-based entree. I considered casseroles, pizzas, and even soups before finding myself at the grocery store with a hankering for cooked cabbage and corn. … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast/Brunch, Entrees, Recipes, Small Plates
Tagged cabbage, cannellini beans, caramelized cabbage, caramelized fennel, dinner party, fennel, parmesan, polenta, red cabbage, sausage
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Magical Chawan Mushi (Japanese Savory Egg Custard)
I was about to start this post talking about how cold and miserable San Francisco can be, but then I remembered that I can’t stand it when people belabor the fact that San Francisco is cold and damp. I mean, … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees, Recipes, Side Dishes, Small Plates, Soups
Tagged chawan mushi, chawan mushi recipe, chawanmushi, dashi, david chang, easy chawan mushi recipe, enoki, enoki mushrooms, harumi's japanese home cooking, homemade chawan mushi, how to make chawan mushi, how to make chawanmushi, ikura, japanese cooking, japanese egg custard, japanese home cooking, japanese savory egg custard, momofuku, recipe for chawan mushi, salmon roe, savory egg custard, simple chawan mushi recipe
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Onigiri: Possibly the World’s First and Most Delicious To-Go Food
Since before chopsticks were invented, the Japanese have been rolling sticky rice up into balls that are easy to pick up and eat by hand. Not only are onigiri a tidy way to enjoy rice on the go, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Entrees, Recipes, Small Plates, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged fillings for japanese rice balls, fillings for onigiri, how to make japanese rice balls, how to make onigiri, japanese rice, japanese rice ball, japanese rice balls, nori, onigiri, onigiri recipe, seaweed, seaweed wrapped rice ball, sushi rice, what to put in japanese rice balls, what to put in onigiri
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Crepes with Radicchio, Butternut Squash, and Walnuts
Yeah Baby, MORE CREPES! What else can I say? I’m still at it. (Check out some of our previous crepe filling posts. And also, brush up on how not hard it is to make crepes.) This delicious filling boasts a … Continue reading
Posted in Entrees, Recipes, Small Plates, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged butternut squash, crepes, how to make crepes, parmesan, Radicchio, umami, walnuts
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Super Lemony Smoked Trout Spread
Have you noticed, attentive readers, how much I love smoked fish? (Permit me to introduce into evidence Exhibit A and Exhibit B.) This is because smoked fish has a very delicious flavor! For lack of a more articulate explanation! A few … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Recipes, Side Dishes, Small Plates, Snacks
Tagged appetizer, canned trout, chives, lemon, smoked fish, smoked trout, spread, vacuum-packed
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Betsy’s Warm Potato Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
If you read last week’s Chipotle Turkey Burger post, and you’re particularly observant, you may have wondered about the blurry side dish in the background of the burger photo. This week we swap focus and let Betsy’s Warm Potato Salad … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Small Plates, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged 4th of july, capers, celery, creamers, fingerlings, fourth of july, july 4th, lemon vinaigrette, mint, new potatoes, no mayonnaise, potato salad, warm potato salad
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A Very Verde Roasted Tomatillo and Avocado Salsa
The window awning at Taco Los Altos in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood boasts a blunt claim of “The Best Mexican Food.” Since there are no contextual clues (like “in the universe” or “on this block” or “cooked by stamp … Continue reading
Posted in Condiments, Recipes, Side Dishes, Small Plates, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged avocado, bernal heights, chips, cilantro, condiment, dip, lime, mexican restaurant, salsa, salsa verde, san francisco, taco los altos, tomatillos, tortilla chips
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Baked Five-Spice Sweet Potato “Fries” with Lemon Ginger Aioli
I’m happy to report that I’m still on the Chinese five-spice powder kick that I wrote about back in February. This traditional Asian spice blend, which is easy to find at most supermarkets, is most commonly made of cinnamon, cloves, … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Recipes, Side Dishes, Small Plates, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged aioli, artichokes, chinese five-spice powder, garlic, ginger, ginger aioli, lemon juice, mayonnaise, sweet potato fries, sweet potatoes
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Sardine Salad with Parsley and Lemon
I owe a big thank you to my food-loving friend Carolyn for introducing me to this simple, delicious, nutritious salad. (Sardines are packed with vitamins, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, and protein! Sardines are not packed with mercury! So says Wikipedia!) … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Small Plates, Snacks
Tagged lemon, parsley, sardine salad, sardines, tapas
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