In my first cookbook, one of the sections was family recipes, made up of some of my favorite foods from my childhood. In the time between the first cookbook and the second, something happened which really changed my family: Ayana and I got married. My …
I am a real sucker for tiki drinks, and the Blue Hawaii is one of my favorites. It’s relatively simple as far as tiki drinks go, really only requiring one things that you aren’t likely to already have in your regular rotation, blue curacao. This …
I haven’t actually decided on the final order for the sections of the cookbook, so right now we’re just going through in alphabetical order, which means that section number two is Caribbean recipes. Caribbean food is, I think, a deeply underrated collection of cuisines. The melting pot of cultures in the Caribbean has created a lot of really incredible dishes. Some of my recipes are just my take on those, and some of them, like this icebox cake, are using Caribbean flavors in a dish that I know well. Continue reading Caribbean Icebox Cake
It’s day 2 of the Kickstarter, and the first day of recipes from the cookbook! Over the 30 days of the crowd-funding campaign I will be giving away one recipe from each section of the book right here on my website. The first section we’re …
Hey, y’all! The day is finally here! As of 9:00 this morning, the Kickstarter campaign for The Buslife Kitchen Vol. 2: Recipes from the Road is live! Below you’ll find a draft of the cover and a little bit of information about the book. But …
This summer has been hot, hot hot. Fortunately, I’ve been hard at working making recipes for cocktails that will cool you right down. This month’s recipe round-up features four recipes for ice cold drinks which will make even the hottest days a little bit more bearable. Continue reading Recipe Round-up (July 2024)
If I’m being perfectly honest, I hate making salads. Especially in the bus, with our tiny counter and tinier fridge, it is such a hassle. One little bin of greens, enough to have salad with dinner for a few days, takes up about half of …
This month’s recipe round-up has some seriously good eats in it. Chorizo sandwiches stuffed with cheese, Spanish-inspired tuna patties with a seriously amazing aioli, a flavor-packed Thai green mango salad, and a light and refreshing ginger-glazed tofu bowl featuring probably the best tofu you’ve ever …
Late spring and early summer always make me think of brunch. What’s better than sitting outside on a warm morning, preferably under a shade tree in someone’s garden, enjoying a nice breakfast and maybe a mimosa or two? This dish of fried eggs over a savory herb and lemon yogurt is a perfect brunch dish for this time of year–it’s simple to put together from ingredients which you might already have on hand, it has a touch of elegance to it, and it celebrates those Mediterranean flavors which always feel right when the weather is warm. Continue reading Savory Herb and Lemon Yogurt Eggs
In honor of the end of our 3-month Baja excursion, here are a handful of Mexican and Mexican-fusion recipes that I’ve put together in recent months. Before crossing the border into Baja this past February, I was nervous that I might have trouble doing my …