Author Archives: Luis De Avila

Corn and Roasted Poblano Pepper Stuffed Chicken

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Luis De Avila

I was struck by inspiration this morning and cooked this up. The recipe is rough. I’ll update it at some point with more detail… maybe. Ingredients 4 skinless chicken breasts 4 strips of bacon 2 Poblano Peppers 1 small white … Continue reading →

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Tonight at Baker Ben’s Barn of Bran…

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Luis De Avila

Tonight at Baker Ben’s Barn of Bran… No bran but we did bake a cake. Baked a German Chocolate Cake with my sister. We used an excellent recipe from Cook’s Illustrated. Also on the menu is… Course 1: Spinach Salad … Continue reading →

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Tonight at Vern’s Vegetable Vehicle…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Luis De Avila

Tonight at Vern’s Vegetable Vehicle (yes we’ve gone mobile) we’re attempting to recreate the Carrot and Lemon Soup from Elf Cafe in Echo Park, CA… We’re using our Tierra Miguel Farms CSA produce from last week and making  Carrot, Parsnip, … Continue reading →

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J.R.’s Ratatouille – A.K.A. I Suck At Keeping Promises Sometimes

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Luis De Avila

Here is my version of ratatouille. It’s called J.R.’s Ratatouille because my friend J.R. has been bugging me for the recipe for ages now. In all fairness… I promised her the recipe but haven’t delivered. Boo on me…. until now. … Continue reading →

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Our First Tierra Miguel CSA Produce Box

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Luis De Avila

As a foodie I push myself to appreciate as many aspects of food culture as I can. For the last few months I’ve wanted to better understand where my food comes from. Well, I did something about it recently. It … Continue reading →

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