Adrienne D. Capps

Empty Plate...next Sunday I’ll be in San Francisco. A new recipe will next appear on Sunday, June 2nd. Until then, follow me on all the coolest social media...Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram. 

I've always loved this Greek meze, and recently had a wonderful version similar to this in San Francisco. The gigantes bean (pronounced yee-gahn-tes) has been grown in the Kastoria region of Greece since the 17th century. Like California has ...

An Unexpected Empty Plate...I'm moving this weekend, and, gosh, I actually thought I could find enough pots and pans to post a new recipe today - HA! I'll be back up by next Sunday, May 19th. Until then, follow me on all the hottest social media...Face...

Empty Plate...next Sunday I’ll be celebrating my birthday in San Francisco. A new recipe will next appear on Sunday, May 12th. Until then, follow me on all the hottest social media...Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram. 

Artichokes were born in Greek mythology, then traveled across the Mediterranean to France and from France to Louisiana and finally carried by the Spaniards to California. Today, Castroville, California (near Monterey on the coast) proclaims itself "The...

Vegetarianized.com turned five on April 16th, but instead of a cake I made a lasagna. Ounce for ounce, polenta has less sodium and more fiber than lasagna noodles - plus it's a fun change of pace! I also like it because you can split up the work - make...

I may have said this before, but I'm always amazed when I realize a recipe I've been doing for years hasn't yet been posted. This is one of them. Welsh Rarebit is an 18th/19th century take on, essentially, grilled cheese. Any history you read about thi...

The next two Sundays I’ll be on vacation. A new recipe will next appear on Sunday, April 14th. Until then, follow me on all the hottest social media...Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram.

This dish was a personal favorite at Essex Restaurant on the LES when we lived in NYC. I'm sure they were inspired by the famed matzo producer, Streit's, which was just a few blocks down Rivington Street. This savory breakfast is a mash-up of tradition...

I was inspired to turn my Pickled Hot Peppers into jelly after a 15 mile bike ride to Winters, CA ended at a bar where I drank a cocktail with tequila, lime and jalapeño jelly. All the hot pepper jelly recipes I found added cider vinegar - exactly wha...