My Food Geek | he cooks, she eats: food geekery in San Diego

Springtime is strawberry season in San Diego. While just about the rest of the US is waiting until mid-June for these beauties, we get them a full two months before everyone else. Sure you can buy them at your local megamart in Wyoming in the middle...

It’s been a while. There’s been cooking and eating, just not too many pictures. This tart was finally a worthy choice.
A few weeks back I saw Jacque Pepin on PBS make a tart that his mom used to make. It looked real simple, a food processor crust, a quick pat into a fluted tart pan, some fruits and sugar, and some time in the oven. Jacque has a knack for putting together...

Yet another guest post from Hanna, this time with a secret ingredient.
This one’s got a peculiar ingredient, but trust me it works!
Buttered Shrimp

I saw these little pizzas at a new restaurant opened near my place called Urban Plates. They were small and thin and topped with some interesting ingredients. I just knew I could recreate these at home without much trouble. I used the same dough recipe...