Spanikopita or [Greek] spinach pie is well-known in the United States. However, when made with a mixture of greens/herbs it’s referred to as hortopita (xορτόπιτα). You can use any number of greens/herbs in your hortopita — beet greens, kale, mustard greens, dandelion, nettles, amaranth, spinach, sorrel, collard greens, chard, dill, parsley, mint, chervil, oregano, etc. No matter … Continue Reading
Was thumbing through Gjelina: Cooking from Venice California (based on Travis Lett’s Los Angeles restaurant of the same name). Hailing from the East Coast, I’ve not had the opportunity to dine at his restaurant. In delving deeper into Lett’s book, I became enamored with his recipes (maybe I’m a West Coast girl at heart; I love … Continue Reading
I splurged on an assortment of mushrooms. Some people like clothes or shoes or art, etc. My weaknesses, without a doubt, are food and kitchen-related stuff/ingredients. I have a small growing collection of pottery, wood cutting boards, spices, cookbooks… So, when I walked past a beautiful assortment of mushrooms the other day, I admired them … Continue Reading
Winter is finally upon us. It’s cold out there. I just want to hibernate until spring; can someone please wake me up when winter is over. Seems like it’s not just me who’s gone into hibernation. Only the hardiest of plants can withstand the winter cold. Accordingly, pickings at the farmers’ markets have been kinda … Continue Reading
Happy 2016! Thought I’d start out the new year with something really simple — hummus. Who doesn’t like hummus? As is the case with most mass-produced food products, there’s a whole lot of hummus out there, but I think the best hummus is the one you make yourself. And, hummus is really easy to make. … Continue Reading
