Cheese-Pineapple Sandwich

It’s been awhile since I’ve last written about my daughter or posted pictures of her here. The reason is simple, really. She asked me not to. She said her friends do visit my cooking Read more

Avocados and Sweet Cream

After many years in California, avocados, to me, have become synonymous to guacamole. I see these green-skinned, egg-shaped fruits and I think Read more

Spaghetti with Creme Fraiche and Smoked Salmon

This spaghetti dish is made with the leftover creme fraiche mixture and smoked salmon I used to make my shallot toasts. I ate Read more

Mixed Berries with Mascarpone Cream

Here is something sweet
A very special treat
That need not the kitchen heat
Made with berries and cream
So simple, whip it in a whim Read more

Cranberry-Blue Cheese Salad with Curried Pecans and Raspberry Vinaigrette

Sure, we just had a Southwestern salad with creamy cilantro dressing a mere 24-hours ago here at The CookMobile but yah know what? When a girl twirls infront of the man Read more

Huevos con Nopales (Eggs with Nopal Cactus)

As I am ending my Cinco de Mayo food trip here at The CookMobile, I can’t think of a better recipe to round things up than huevos con nopales or eggs with nopal cactus for us non-Spanish speaking folks. And as I am imagining these Read more

Cream Cheese Wontons

“People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas”. Read more

Parmesan Tilapia

I have at least a dozen of my favorite recipe books sitting on my kitchen countertop for easy access. Considering between these books are at least a thousand meal ideas and inspirations, you would have found silly how I was going back and forth last night from freezer, fridge to pantry deliberating on what’s for Read more

Tomato Mozzarella Pesto Pasta Salad

Steamed chicken with basil pesto and pine nuts being the ultimate favorite for my brown bag lunches, I usually keep handy~sometimes storebought, mostly homemade~ a pint or so of pesto sauce in my refrigerator. I am simply in love with the heady, aromatic mingling of hard cheese, garlic, fresh herbs and nuts with olive oil on and over Read more

Mushroom, Goat Cheese, Spinach and Pepper Panini

Why beef burger when one can have meaty portobello mushrooms, roasted peppers and sauteed spinach in a panini sandwich? Read more

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