Mortar Pestle Cooking

Just a girl and her pup ___ #schatzigirl #tahoesouth #sup ... #dayoff #tahoelife #mountainliving #tahoeliving #playoutside #gooutside #lakelife #standuppaddle #tahoedogs #tahoedoglife See more

I had so much fun as the Guest Chef for @sustainable_solano seasonal veggie cooking class tonight! Stay tuned for the video and recipe link. We made salt-roasted beets with a creamy zucchini purée, pickled cherries, and lemon-dressed spinach ____ #sustainablesolano #cookingclass #guestchef ... #summerveggies #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #beetsbeetsbeets #zucchini #cherries #spinach #farmtotable #loveyourfarmers #farmersfeedpeople #towanifarm #riverhillfarm #cheflife #iloveveggies See more

Another super fun dinner in the books! This menu was dripping with all of the gorgeous goodies I found at the Truckee Farmers Market. Feeling great after finally returning to my favorite part of shopping- meeting the farmers and being dazzled by all of their beauties! Menu: Fried squash blooms with garden greens, zucchini, and cukes (not pictured)... Norma’s rad top ricotta dumplings with blistered rads, preserved lemon, arugula, and a vermouth-butter sauce Crispy skin salmon with mushy peas and saffron butter sauce Crispy skin duck breast with mushy peas and bourbon-roasted apricots Succulent summer berries and peaches with an elderflower sabayon and shortbread cookies Canapés: Tart Flambée (crème fraîche, carm. onion, bacon); Strawberry Gazpacho; Lime-Chili-Mint Kampachi and Avo Mousse Tostaditas with handmade tortillas ____ #tahoeluxuryproperties #privatedinner #personalchef #tahoecooking #visitlaketahoe #tahoelife #mountainchef #truckeefarmersmarket #riverhillfarm #littlerootsfarmtahoe #towanifarms #water2table #libertyduck #twinpeaksorchards #rodriguezorganicfarms #summermenu #summerfood #ilovetocook

Flatbread and Greens- a dinner staple in our house. Still making use of my gorgeous market haul with a base of cilantro and basil pounded in the mortar&pestle with garlic, fennel seeds, sea salt, and EVOO. Then layered with spring onions coated in EVOO, sliced zucchini, and feta. Then finished with fresh herbs and flaky sea salt. ___ #farmersmarket #loveyourfarmer #vegetarian ... #dinner #greensandgrains #focaccia #ilovebread #summermenu #summervibes #salad #zucchini #cilantro #basil #tahoelife #tahoeliving #mountaincooking See more

Celebrating the return of our farmers market with a little open fire dinner sesh little potatoes with spring onions, basil and cilantro galore, feta, cucumber, grilled zucchini and ronde de nice, and crispy skin chicken. _____ @barebonesliving ... #barebonesliving @lodgecastiron #lodgecastiron #grillseason #openfirecooking #tahoelife #mountaincooking #cheflife #tahoesouth #farmersmarket #summermenu #chicken #dinner See more

Snow in May calls for chili. Who else (aside from my sweet mamma @erikabrownell ) delights in an exuberant scattering of pickles and dill across their dish? ___ #chili #ranchogordo ... #richardsonbeef #pickles #mountainlife #mountainchef #homecooking #tahoelife #springsnow #dillicious See more

Nothing quite like a Bratwurst over cabbage and potatoes . . . .... . #germangirl #heritage #comfortfood #sausage #cabbage #mountainfood #winter #tahoelife See more

Testing winter halibut recipes- take one. Fennel-yogurt purée with butter-basted hali and skillet-roasted little potatoes with crispy leeks. Pretty tasty, but it can be better. Stay tuned...

I had the best time cooking with three generations from a family living on opposite coasts during a recent zoom class. This pandemic has been brutal in so many ways, especially being isolated from some of our most cherished family traditions. Being a part of this family’s cooking reunion- witnessing them laugh and joke with each other- renewed my belief in the power of cooking. So if you’re missing laughing with your people over clanking pans and clinking glasses, DM me to start planning your cooking class!

New Recipe Alert!!! Duck Legs- Not Just for Confit, is now up on the blog. If you can, order yours from @liberty_ducks because they are the best! Enjoy!!!

Getting mail-outs ready for a zoom cooking class. Miss cooking with your friends and fam? We can fix that!

This is Friday night. Garlic, parsley, pickled red onion, and mozz sourdough flatbread (AKA you need a mint pizza- you’re welcome!) and little gem salad. Oh yeah, and this super crushable @iruai_wine red.