Tag: low-carb

I told my husband last night that I loved him but what I really need is a 1950’s wife.  Someone who will hand me a cocktail and my slippers when I walk in the door …

If you're eating vegetables for their health benefits, you'd be hard-pressed to find something betthan than kale.  Low in calories, full of fiber, and rich in vitamins, A,C and K,  it's commonly referred to as …

...The first time I made this street meat, the scent of the rice instantly carried me back to that summer, and I was, however briefly, 24 again. It has since become a serious …

Ordinarily as a Californian, I decry hot weather. “We get plenty of sunshine!” I say. “Bring on the rain and the fire’s cozy glow.” Well, here it is, the end of March, and I realize …

With all the holiday entertaining, it's nice to have a couple of good appetizers up your sleeve -- something that can be served to guests or brought along to a party. Something that can …

<a title="LA Times Carne Asada by The Domestic Front, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amusebouches/5928508527/"><img alt="LA Times Carne Asada" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6030/5928508527_cf4c41861a.jpg" width="500" height="333" /></a><br /> Now that I live here, although there are plenty of visits to the local taqueria, …

I threw this together one night and based it on the flavors from a summer in the South of France -- saffron and garlic and fennel from Bouillabaisse, garlic and wine and oranges and herbs …