Yesterday, I traded stories with my friend Dianna when we met for lunch at Go-Go’s. With buttery empanadas (try the steak chimichurri and the shrimp scampi) and salads full of good things, I can see why they know Dianna’s name here (I think they will soon learn mine). Here, she gestures how she cannot be [...]

My favorite vegetable, fractal cauliflower (Romanesco), appeared on the Redland Organics stand this morning at the Pinecrest market. With Fibonacci numbers running up the sides, fractal cauliflower makes the most beautiful of crudités, the simple and elegant practice of serving raw vegetables with a vinaigrette. Equally enchanting roasted, a plate of green forestry waited while [...]