Alexia Foods And The Foodbuzz Blogger Festival
We spent this past weekend in San Francisco with a few friends from home...and a bunch of bloggers. It was the 3rd Annual Foodbuzz Blogger Festival, and we were very lucky to attend on behalf of Alexia… Read More »
Small Touches Make a Difference
There are some dishes that make an impression on you because they include a number of impressionable ingredients. This is a salad made of rice and vegetables. That's all really. Actually, it's more than… Read More »
Veganizing a Classic
Not too long ago, a friend hosted a vegan dinner party. Neither is a true vegan, although one of them did attempt the lifestyle for a month. During that time, she found it difficult to whip up lunches… Read More »
Another Day, Another Pizza
Are there some things you feel like you cannot tire of? Even if you've managed to eat them many days in a row. Pizza is one of those meals that can be rocked out in a million ways, and we've successfully… Read More »
The Duo’s Ethnic Exploration: Moroccan
This month's Ethnic Exploration may seem very different from its predecessors as it is not attached to a specific market that touts amazing ethnic products. A market of that kind was difficult to find,… Read More »
Ralphie’s Test Kitchen
Everyone. Meet Ralphie. Ralphie. Meet everyone! He is a wonderful friend who turns up to most of our meal gatherings, and he never arrives empty handed. Whether it's a tower of roasted brussels sprouts… Read More »
Los Angeles’ Avocado Takedown
For the last few days, you may have heard us talking about the big Avocado Takedown that took place yesterday at the Bootleg Theater. We have been knee deep in avocados over the last few days, and we can… Read More »
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Pizza Party Time
We both have a college classmate, Heather, who currently lives in Los Angeles and works withChildren in Film, a member-based website that provides information and direct connections to industry insiders… Read More »
Nothing Goes to Waste
Perhaps you remember seeing a post for almond milk around these here parts not too long ago. There as a photo of the leftover almond pulp that is the result of blending almonds, water and perhaps a little… Read More »
Passing Down New Traditions
Whenever opportunities arise to take part in community-based food efforts, we are usually on board one hundred percent. When we were informed that two of our recipes would be included in a new cookbook… Read More »
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Frittata
Vegetarian • Tags: black beans, frittata, pearl onions, sweet potato, vegetarian
This recipe was created on a complete and total whim. It was like an episode of Food Network’s Chopped. I literally grabbed 3 ingredients from the pantry that had reached the end of their shelf life: a handful of pearl onions that were on the verge of sprouting, a couple old sweet potatoes in the same condition, and a dusty can of black beans. They needed to be eaten today or they would have to forever hold their peace. What could possibly come of this random trio? I opened the fridge and noticed a carton of eggs. Yes! A frittata would do just the trick. Continue Reading »
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Black-Eyed Peas with Stewed Tomatoes
Poultry & Pork • Tags: Alexia Foods, black eyed peas, kielbasa sausage, New Years, stewed tomatoes, Tyler Florence
Happy 2012 to you and yours! 2011 has been quite the year for us, comprising of another cookbook mention, a local avocado takedown, several interviews, a dozen more Ethnic Explorations under our belt, and much more. Of course, not to forget all the wonderful food we’ve cooked, tasted, and shared in the last 365 days. We’re excited for the new ventures and developing prospects to come for us in 2012. In the meantime, here’s a perfect recipe to ring in the new year! Continue Reading »
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Pizza Margherita
Vegetarian • Tags: cooking with kids, Funmi and Friends, Guest Test Kitchen, homemade pizza dough, pizza margherita
Hopefully, one day I’ll make it back to Austin to watch Funmi Ogunro in action. Or perhaps she’ll find herself in Los Angeles putting on a performance with her traveling food education shows entitled Funmi and Friends. I was able to meet her just before this summer’s International Association of Culinary Professionals conference in Texas, and I made sure to keep in touch. Unfortunately, Amir has yet to meet the young entrepreneur, but I have a feeling they would get along very well. Funmi has an infectious personality and a driven interest in creating healthy lifestyle education programs for children and families. It’s a pleasure to have her close out this year’s Guest Test Kitchen series with one of her quick and homemade creations that is perfect for the midweek meal. If you have yet to make your own pizza at home, put it on your New Year list!
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Massaged Kale Salad
Vegetarian • Tags: kale salad, Kwanzaa Culinarians, Social Justice Learning Institute, Ujima
You may have seen many tweets and Facebook posts about Kwanzaa Culinarians. For those celebrating, Kwanzaa began on December 26th, and it will end on the first day of the New Year. Kwanzaa Culinarians’ is comprised of a group of food bloggers, authors, chefs and business owners who are shedding light on the principles of the holiday and how they relate to community at large. Of course, for us, food finds itself at the root of many of the principles. For every day of Kwanzaa, you can read four different bloggers’ views on and experiences with the principle. Today, you can check out the meaning of Ujima, or collective work and responsibility. No doubt you are very much aware of the ways in which collective work and responsibility helps to bring awareness and change, and that has never been more evident than in the food world. Check out a Massaged Kale Salad recipe, and find out how Ujima has made itself known in one neighborhood of Los Angeles with the Social Justice Learning Institute.
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Tourtière (French-Canadian Meat Pie) and Tomato and Red Pepper Jam
Poultry & Pork • Tags: Ethnic Exploration, French-Canadian, ground pork, holiday tradition, meat pie, Ruth Reichl, tourtiere
Happy holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa! And of course, Happy Boxing Day! Today, we’re sharing our experience with French-Canadian food as part of December’s Ethnic Exploration. It’s usually interesting how we end up choosing our new country, region or national group that ends up as a feature, and this time was no different. The exhausting busy body effect of the holiday season was setting in for me, and the idea of coming up with an experimental recipe felt like one more thing to add to the list. We bounced around a few idea, but it was Amir’s mention of the French-Canadian tourtière that stuck. We would avoid adding another sweet dessert to the season’s line-up, the savory meat pie was holiday appropriate, and above all, it had a delicious appeal. Sold!
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