Salt & Pepper in Home Cuisine

03/25/2020

I will be back in my kitchen in Shell Beach on 4/2. At your service online cooking classes/parties, home delivered meals, peace and love.

06/03/2014

New blog post - Indian Saffron Pistachio Ice Cream!

http://www.nancyayres.com/Salt_&_Pepper/Blog/Entries/2014/6/3_Kesar_Pista_Kulfi.html

Back with the last of the Indian themed recipes. This ice cream is adapted from Rajastani street food which apparently is all the rage in such cosmopolitan areas as Berkeley and San Diego. There is a great article about it in the May issue of Sunset, no doubt inspired by my April dinner party. :-) A…

05/07/2014

New blog post Aloo Gobi!

http://www.nancyayres.com/Salt_&_Pepper/Blog/Entries/2014/5/7_Aloo_Gobi.html

Shamelessly continuing my Indian cooking theme I am showcasing a third dish that would nicely compliment the spinach paneer and curried lentils, offering variety in color, flavor and texture. It seems like most all northern Indian dishes include garlic and ginger (paste). A lot of them also have cho…

04/29/2014

New blog post - Tandoori Tacos!

http://www.nancyayres.com/Salt_&_Pepper/Blog/Entries/2014/4/29_Tandoori_Tacos.html

Well I know you have been waiting for this recipe with stomachs growling. So here it is. As I mentioned last week I bought some mini tortillas to serve at an Indian dinner party as a naan (flatbread) substitute for the guests who were gluten free. Ended up selling 'em all, and I named the winning cr…

04/25/2014

Indian Cooking Class!

04/23/2014

New blog post!

http://www.nancyayres.com/Salt_&_Pepper/Blog/Entries/2014/4/23_Kachumber.html

Well if you guessed that the main ingredient of this recipe is cucumber you'd be right. Very light and refreshing to balance the rich and pungent flavors of most Indian dishes. So here I am shamelessly promoting my series of cooking classes that begin next week with another recipe that will be featu…

04/18/2014

Yikes has it really been this long?

Really try this one! Vegan spinach paneer that leaves dairy in the dust.
http://www.nancyayres.com/Salt_&_Pepper/Blog/Entries/2014/4/17_Indian_Palak_(Spinach)_Paneer.html

Salt & Pepper Indian Palak (Spinach) Paneer Hello Gastronomes and Lovers of All Things Good - Well it turned out to be a BUSY winter for me.

02/06/2014

New blog post - Chile Rellenos.

http://www.nancyayres.com/Salt_%26_Pepper/Blog/Entries/2014/2/6_Good_Housekeeping_Chile_Rellenos.html

Well it has been doing nothing but snowing since last I wrote. Over 3 feet. Now if the snow gods will share with the rain gods and pass some of the blessing along to California. Just about every friend I have on Facebook posted about last weekend's rain. It's a start . . . And speaking of starts, t...

01/28/2014

New blog post!

http://www.nancyayres.com/Salt_&_Pepper/Blog/Entries/2014/1/28_Chipotle_Corn_Chowder.html

Greetings from Telluride where it has not snowed since the last time I wrote you. That would be 15 days which is way too long between blogs and also way too long between snow storms. Continuing in the theme of one dish and easy to prepare with readily available ingredients I offer this monumentally…

01/14/2014

First blog post of 2014!

http://www.nancyayres.com/Salt_&_Pepper/Blog/Entries/2014/1/14_VEGETARIAN_TAMALE_PIE.html

Sorry to be away for so long. It's been a very busy couple of months getting ready for our winter migration and settling in to our new apartment and my job as a ski instructor. I am as happy as ever with my cooking but am experiencing "reduced means" if you will. We brought our very favorite knives,...

10/21/2013

New blog post on Salt & Pepper - Paella!

http://nancyayres.com/Salt_%26_Pepper/Blog/Entries/2013/10/20_Paella_PerfectionYes%2C_You_Can!.html

Happy Sunday! Well my latest "thing" is paella and I've definitely crossed the threshold from fear to exploration and fun. Having nailed the basics I am ready to share them with you. The recipe I am giving today is for a vegetarian version (which also happens to be vegan and gluten free). But you ca...

10/16/2013

New Salt & Pepper blog - Pad Thai. (Yes, you can.)

http://nancyayres.com/Salt_%26_Pepper/Blog/Entries/2013/10/15_Pad_ThaiAs_Youve_Never_Seen_it_Before.html

Come fly with me on a magical journey to exotic Thailand! Which just happens to be the location of the first cooking class I ever took. I don't recall when I was introduced to Thai cuisine. It has to be at least 25 years ago and probably in the Bay Area. But it caught my fancy while perplexing me as...