The Cooking Sense

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A collection of warm, spiced recipes including Red Lentil Soup with Minted Eggplant and Slow Roasted Lamb with Pomegranate Juice - perfect for the chilly, foggy weather we've been having here in San Francisco.

Featured Cookbook: Dec 2011

A collection of warm, spiced recipes including Red Lentil Soup with Minted Eggplant and Slow Roasted Lamb with Pomegranate Juice – perfect for the chilly, foggy weather we’ve been having here in San Francisco.

Nov, 29

Spinach Salad with Crispy Roots & Creamy Yogurt Dressing

This salad will brighten even the worst of days. I’ve been feeling kind of down in the dumps for the last couple of days so I wanted something that was bright and crisp but with ...

Aug, 25

Ad Hoc Pasta Primavera

This dish is a variation of Pasta Primavera, which literally translates to “Spring pasta”. The dish as we know it today was created in 1974 by Sirio Maccioni, although I’m sure it originated from a ...

Aug, 23

Bright Pesto

Bright, fragrant and bursting with flavor. This pesto sauce expresses the essence of summer. I’ve tasted and made many pesto sauces but this one, by far, has been the best. Pesto has traditionally been made ...

Aug, 23

Quinoa & Heirloom Bean Pilaf

The real star of this dish is the heirloom beans. You can use any type of bean here but I chose Cranberry beans, which are native to Columbia. Their texture is firm but velvety and ...

Aug, 20