So much has changed since my last Karen’s Kitchen-recipes for the home-cook blog entry. We were still in the thick of the pandemic and my life was pivoting from the home-cook who shared her tried and true recipes to becoming a sourdough baker. My last entry was about working my way through the Tartine cookbook and sharing my journey with you. Life had different plans for me. Instead, of making every recipe from a cookbook. […]
Hibiscus Margarita with URFA Pepper We are living in unprecedented times. Our lives are flipped upside down. The reality of what life looks like for the rest of this year is starting to set in. Today, I wanted to feel like I was in my favorite restaurant during happy hour enjoying time with family/friends. I made myself this drink and thought about all the great memories I have with you. I wrote this recipe with […]
Blistered Sugar Snap Peas with black quinoa, whipped feta, sesame date butter and mint One of my favorite restaurants in the Art District of Los Angeles housed inside an art gallery named Hauser & Wirth is Manuela. The restaurant is where the edible works of art are consumed. One of my favorite dishes is the blistered sugar snap peas. This recipe is my riff of this incredible vegetable dish. Time 1-hour Servings 2-3 Ingredients 1 […]
What’s for dinner? This is the dreaded question which inspired me to start this blog. I am not professionally trained in the culinary arts. However, I have spent a lot of time “in the trenches” figuring out how to get a delicious meal on the table without relying on too much pre-packaged foods or delivery. I have to admit I love fast food for it’s convenience and price tag , but just hate it’s lack […]
Micro-Bakery Diaries 