This week is marked by two important culinary discoveries. 1) A couple of weeks ago, Corey and I had dinner at Good Frikin Chicken. As the name implies, they serve some damn fine rotisserie chicken, but they’re also known for some delicious Middle Eastern/Mediterranean treats, including hummus, baba ghanoush, and warm pita bread covered in [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Vegetarian category.
Make It Yourself: Split Pea Spread
You’re probably thinking, I don’t even know what split pea spread is – why would I want to make it myself? Well, there’s a story behind today’s recipe. Last weekend I dined at a fabulous restaurant called Firefly. Instead of serving their pre-dinner bread with butter or olive oil, Firefly paired it with a delicious [...]
Corey’s Favorite
When I first started this blog, I asked Corey to name his favorite recipes so I’d have an idea of what to feature on Pretty By the Bay. He immediately mentioned one of the simplest recipes in my repertoire – Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Garbanzo Beans. I’ve been making this for years, and until we [...]
Got Your Goat
I haven’t been myself lately. Work has been busy, I’ve been traveling (with more travel scheduled for next week), and I’m a bit out of sorts. I like my usual routine of cooking dinner each night. I like dining out, too, but I’ve been eating too many meals on the run, which makes me feel [...]
A Neater Loaf
When I was a vegetarian, I craved red meat like nobody’s business. Meatloaf was a particularly intense craving, so I was ecstatic to learn that a local vegetarian restaurant named Ananda Fuara serves a delicious veggie version known as Neatloaf. It’s delicious on a sandwich or served blue plate style with mashed potatoes and gravy. [...]
