My first Indian style veggie curry.

Greek yogurt, vegetable stock, tomatoes, red peppers, onions, garlic, curry powder, spices.

This actually turned out really well. I liked the lighter flavor, although I didn't use a recipe and think it should be a little thicker. Not bad for a first curry though! ;)

Eggplant and sun dried tomato penne with italian herbs sauce

Eggplant, sundried tomatoes, Italian herbs, salt, pepper, garlic, olive oil and grated parmesan cheese with penne.

Mmm! This was delicious! I love eggplant, but have never cooked pasta with it--definitely a great fit.

Greek yogurt, bacon, parm baked Brussels sprouts.

Blanched Brussels sprouts.

Greek yogurt, bacon, parmesan, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper.

I mixed the Brussels Sprouts into the sauce mixture and put everything into a casserole dish. I stuck it in the oven for about 10 minutes. I must have forgotten to take a photo after, but it looked really nice, most of the yogurt and cheese baked into the sprouts so although they didn't look very saucy, they were quite flavorful!

Apple crumb cake.

Cinnamon cake batter with diced apples.

Cinnamon streusel.

Batter in pan, topped heavily with streusel mixture.

Baked! Mmmm! The cake wasn't as moist as I was hoping it would be, but had great flavors.

Halloween party at Lana's, Richmond, SF.

I loved these little shots! I'm not sure what exactly went in them, but I know there was some jalapeno and sliced green grapes! I loved the grapes in this drink! Very refreshing.

Yummy chips and cheeses and dips!

A guy dressed as a "Burger-lar" brought these In-N-Out double burgers! Too great!

I was a Mad Men-esque 50's housewife! Lana has this great updated vintage stove that went so perfectly with my outfit! :) Note: the cigarette is only a prop, of course!

Thanks for hosting one amazing party, Lana!

Cooking with Arielle: Ricotta Lemon Bruschetta and Moroccan Carrot Soup.

Arielle Ring, one of the most genuinely beautiful people I know, an amazing friend and one heckuva cook! Her kitchen is tiny, but she does a great job and I was super excited to help her cook dinner! :)

Food52's Bruschetta with Ricotta, Honey and Lemon Zest.

Bon Appetit's Moroccan Carrot Soup.

Cookies for my costume.

Chocolate, butterscotch, coconut flake cookies with cinnamon sugar.

I'm being a 50's housewife for Halloween and I thought I'd play the part by carrying around homemade cookies in some tupperware! SO excited! I have three parties to head to so I made a bunch of these--hopefully they last! :)

Breakfast of Champions: Toast, Fruit, Tea.

Cinnamon toast from Whole Foods, Aveda Tea and fruit salad of honey dew, cantaloupe and pomegranate seeds. Perfect way to start the day. :)

Whole Foods dinner: mixed salad, crab cakes and seared scallops.

The amazing Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker. This thing is out of control! I love it! I only wish there was a better way to open and pour from it after you create your dressing, etc.

I made a super simple balsamic vinaigrette with balsamic vinegar, olive oil and cracked black pepper. The Flavour Shaker really does work ! It creates a really nice emulsion. I'm kind of obsessed! ;)

Cheese and bread to nibble on while cooking.

Dungeness crab cakes from Whole Foods. Pan fried and then into the oven while we sear the scallops.

Mixed green and rocket salad, almonds, goat cheese and sliced pear, tossed with the vinaigrette. Scallops seared in butter with a little salt and pepper. Dungeness crab cake. I must say, the salad was amazing. I'd never had a dungeness crab cake, but it was very good. You can really taste a difference with the dungeness crab. Also, the scallops had a nice sear.

Excellent dinner. Thanks and kudos, A! :)

Carrot cake whoopie pies with orange cinnamon cream cheese filling.

Use your favorite cake recipe (I used carrot, but upped the cinnamon), but instead of the wet ingredients, use 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup oil and 3 eggs.

Mini muffin pan, baby, I like using muffin pans for my whoopie pie haves because A). the batter is still pretty runny so I feel strange dropping it onto a cookie sheet and B). it makes even, perfectly circular rounds!

This was such a trip though because you use a minimal amount of batter. I used 1 teaspoon of batter for each cookie! Basically, whether you're using a mini or regular sized cupcake pan, you want to just cover the bottom of each cup. Needless to say, this makes an large amount of cookies/whoppie halves.

Whoopie cookie halves.

Basic cream cheese frosting recipe with added cinnamon sugar, coconut and orange extract.

Filled and put together! So cute. I hear it's actually good to refrigerate these, which isn't the case with cookies or cake.

Whoopie pies originated from the New English Amish! They are still relatively new to the West Coast, I guess, and I always find some people who know what they are and others who don't, but everyone seems to love them so I thought I'd make them from my friend's birthday party tonight. I have SO many of them though so I'll also be sharing them with friends and bringing some to the office on Monday! :)

Kimchi fried rice with a fried egg.

Kimchi.

Sauteed with sesame oil. Next I sauteed onions and pork, and added rice.

Everything, looking lovely together in the pan.

Fried egg, sunny side up.

Mmmmmmm. This is pretty great.

Pat's awesome mapo tofu.

Mmmm! Yummy cubes of tofu with ground pork. Good job, Pat. Seriously way yummy. :)

Great cooking tips on NPR.

Flat Zucchini Break? Stuck Chicken? Get Advice.

I just heard this on All Things Considered. The lady gives a few simple, but must-know cooking tips.

Apple goat cheese salad.

Romaine, apples, goat cheese, candied pecans, honey balsamic vinaigrette dressing, ground black pepper.

Really nice.

My take on a lox bagel.

Capers, red onions, tomatoes, spices, lemon juice.

Alaskan sockeye salmon; half a jalapeno roll with melted goat cheese; caper red onion relish.

LOVE! I liked the goat cheese, but still prefer cream cheese. The relish was lovely and makes it a lot easier to eat--I hate when you bite into a sandwich and you pull out a whole tomato or onion slice! I loved the jalapeno roll, too--it added a nice little spice to the dish.

Pinot at Andre's.

Savannah Chanelle Vinyards, 2007 Pinot Noir, from the Russian River Valley.

Japanese curry with chicken.

Curry, it's been awhile. ;)

I used Japanese curry mix with assorted veggies and chicken.. with a little Tapatio because I'm, oh, you know, obsessed! ;) This makes SO much curry! Looks like it'll be curry for a week and I'll definitely freeze some of it... ;)

Delicious!

Lemon garlic herb salmon with a side salad.

Salmon filet with Lemon juice, garlic and Trader Joe's Everyday Spices on both sides. I put this under the broiler for 4 minutes on each side. I didn't use any olive oil on the filet and was a bit worried at first, but actually really like how it turned out.

I topped the salmon with another squeeze of lemon juice and had a side salad of Romaine lettuce, candied pecans, tomatoes, red onion and an Italian dressing of sorts.

This meal was awesome. I only had half of the salmon and saved the rest. I have to say though--I could have scarfed it all down! This was one of the best salmon filets I've ever had and SO easy to make!

Korean style ramen with dumplings.

Shin Ramyun with egg, green onion and dumplings. I don't like my ramen with too much broth and I don't like my noodles overcooked so I rarely go out for ramen, but I enjoy making my own. :)

It was chilly and gray out so ramen sounded SO nice after a long day at work. It definitely hit the spot. :)

Peanut butter banana smoothie.

Peanut butter (I only have crunchy right now.), one banana, a little honey, milk and ice.

Bleeeeeend, blend, blend!

Mmmmmmm. This is one of my favorites. It's great when I'm craving something sweet. :)