cucinanicolina

Sometimes dinner comes together quickly, effortlessly and deliciously simple in its ingredients. It can be surprising how paring down the amount of herbs or extraneous …

Yesterday was my mom’s birthday! A true choc-a-holic, this one’s for her. Perfect Light and Fluffy Frosting (adapted from williams-sonoma.com) 4 oz. unsweetened (or bittersweet) …

Saturday mornings were pancake-mornings when I was growing up; my dad used to make his special recipe — incorporating oats, honey and cornmeal — for …

Finally, a column dedicated to vegetarian cooking has been introduced in the San Francisco Chronicle. Not to belabor the point, but I am especially pleased …

Recipe for a perfect Sunday: sleep in, go for a run, then go for lunch with two lovely friends at Herbivore, an all-vegan restaurant on …

Last year I baked a rich chocolate cake and served my wonderful girlfriends a leek soup, salmon steaks, asparagus, and wild rice with spinach. We …

Lately I find myself in love with the smell of places: the sharp, bay-leaf infused air of Pt. Reyes, the stinging, salty sea-smell of the …

Whenever I travel, I never eat as well as I’d like: I must admit I often give in to the easy allure of cheese, drink …

Yesterday I awoke in the dark early-morning hours to run my third half-marathon in a year. It was a beautiful day — warm and sunny …

[photo by simos] February blows in with a grey day and the promise of rain, but I am far from Northern California today and so …