If the blog name hasn’t given it away, I love bread. It’s one of my favorite things. I try not to discriminate between big or small, crusty or soft, light or dark, sweet or savory. They’re really all good – and so versatile; you can easily eat bread for dessert, breakfast or afternoon tea (or as an accompaniment). Or for any...

I love the variety of fruits and vegetables that summer brings en masse. We go through the contents of our CSA box like pirates looking at their bounty after a successful raid. “Aarrgh – more zucchini and lettuce” I tell Mike. Having such an abundance of certain ingredients has pushed us to experiment and explore new recipes. If you’re...

Although you may think of rice as the main starch consumed in China, there is actually a surprising variety of wheat-based foods. Wheat is grown in northern China as abundantly as rice is grown in southern China. The wheat is transformed into many forms of glorious products like dumplings, noodles, breads and buns. It’s hard to describe the flavor...

I like how colors combine in food. I feel a bit like a painter as I create a meal in my head. Sometimes I find myself making a meal that is predominately one color, like this brown dinner. Other times, I like to see how many different colors I can use to make a meal rife with multiple colors and shapes. This meal falls into the second category. Spring...