Have you ever had purple cauliflower before? Tastes just like the normal kind, but so much prettier! This recipe is an adaptation of the Cinnamon Cauliflower recipe in my cookbook. Just slice a head of purple cauliflower into florets on a baking sheet then sprinkle the whole sheet with a half teaspoon each of the following: cinnamon, smoked paprika, chili powder, sesame seeds and garlic powder. Then sprinkle with salt and pepper, plus 1 T sesame oil and 3 T olive oil. Roast at 425ºF for about 30 minutes or until a bit golden and crispy. Happy cooking!
Cocktail: Peach-Basil Sangria
Hello, summer cocktail! This white wine sangria is super easy and oh-so-tasty. I included it in a 4th of July Menu for InStyle Magazine last summer and this week I was excited to have Camille Styles feature it.
Cheers!
Spring Gardening
Baby Ezra (he’s almost 9 months now!) helped us put in the garden yesterday evening. I can’t wait for summer squash, green beans, nasturtiums and lots of dahlias! I planted extra flowers to use as photo props, as I am spending all summer shooting my next cookbook, an entertaining focused book with menus for different occasions!
Stuffed Tomatoes
It’s my first Mother’s Day (!) and we are having a celebratory meal with my mom and a bunch of aunts, cousins and relatives up in Sonoma County (where I grew up). I’m bringing these sweet potato stuffed tomatoes from my cookbook- they are a fun, easy, colorful side!
Also, in case you are still in need of an affordable and special Mother’s Day gift or two (plug! plug!), check out my line of stationery/noterie items like these foodie watercolor art prints and paper placemats (above) that I painted and photographed. You can find them at Paper Source (online and in shops) and on Amazon (and lots of other places too!). Here’s a link to see more photos of these and my other paper good items including journals and meal planners.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mammas out there!
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day!
Some fun Springy dinner ideas:
Curly Kale + Curly Pasta Salad
Carrot Ribbon Pasta (with tomatoes & mozzarella!)
(PS: this is a photo I did when living in Brooklyn of all the produce that came in our CSA box one week!)
