Nathaniel Lee 
With food there is often a beauty in simplicity. One of my personal favorites is Italian Classic Caprese Salad. This simple salad is as much a celebration of pure and simple ingredients as it is of Italy itself. What is Caprese Salad? Caprese Salad is a salad made of tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, and olive oil. …
It is no surprise that as the weather cools down I start favoring heartier dishes. Fall and winter is the time for soups, chilis, and stews. When it comes to stews specifically, Beef Bourguignon is perhaps the most famous stew (or infamous, depending on who you ask). While the name may sound fancy, the dish …
As I head into the fall and winter season two things are generally on my mind. First, this is when most foods start getting spiced. Second, fruits start hitting the end of their season, so I need to figure out a way to use them before they go bad. If you ever wondered why fall …
Over the last few years in San Diego, I’ve been getting a new wave of breakfast and brunch restaurants. One of the big trends across each is the prevalence of a dutch baby or “german” style pancake. Today I’ll look at a classic recipe for a dutch baby so you can skip the brunch lines …
One of my favorite go-to drinks has always been the Moscow Mule. They drink so easily and are the perfect refreshing cocktail. But with such a refreshing and zingy flavor profile, I have always found the Mule best for warm weather and party pick me ups. What I wanted to do was give my go-to …
There are a few cold weather foods better than chili. It is hard to beat a cold night and a hot bowl of chili topped with some melted cheese. While the archetypal chili for me is a nice big pot of Texas red, today we’ll be looking at its lighter, much faster to cook cousin. …
Souffle is a fancy-sounding word, but that doesn’t mean making one needs to be difficult. With a little know-how and direction, anyone can make a delicious souffle at home. What is a Souffle? Souffles have been around in French cuisine since the 18th century. A souffle is an egg-based dish that utilizes the chemistry of …
If there is one food I am a real sucker for it is fried potatoes. It does not matter what kind – whether it’s tater tots, fries, chips, crisps, or hashbrowns, there is just something magical to me about crispy potatoes cooked in oil. I could seriously eat fried potatoes with every meal! Even as …
When I think of comfort food here in America, cheese and fried foods are at the top of that list. Today I’m going to be looking at one of my favorite midwestern comfort foods that combines those two elements – beer battered cheese curds. This is the perfect cold weather comfort food (if you have …
When I think of the end of the year and the holiday season, I tend to think of the colors red and green, and the appearance of spiced foods and drinks everywhere. Today I’ll be coming both of those into a simple pear and pomegranate winter salad with candied pecans. What is a Pear and …
It is a known fact that steaming is a healthier way to cook many of your favorite meats and vegetables. There are several appliance-based steamers on the market to choose from, but what if you are looking for something more natural and simpler to use? Learning how to use a bamboo steamer is easier than …
As you may have read in my article about making coleslaw with blue cheese, I used to hate coleslaw as a kid. It wasn’t really until college when I was introduced to San Diego’s fish taco scene that it hit me. It wasn’t that I didn’t like cabbage – it was that I didn’t like …