Recipe Index

I’m Amanda.

I pioneered this culinary arts project back in the dark ages of food blogging (circa 2012) as a way to catalog creations for family, nurture my creativity and blow off steam while teaching dual language elementary in Title 1 public schools. When my students were in PE, I was standing on their desks by the only window in the classroom, vying for the best natural light to capture my “Sole Nicoise en Papillote” leftovers. While it’s a bit mind boggling/sometimes pretty cringe to dig into the archives here, I want to leave this blog up as a digital, energetic ode to my ever-evolving creative process. A thank offering to honor and love all versions of myself. These days, I still teach and write and cook but in a different configuration, another passionate culinary endeavor called Vecina. Check her out here! It was a pure delight to grow this labor of love for over a decade, to hone my voice and nurture myself. Thank you for bearing witness to my becoming.

Appetizers

Breakfast

Condiments, Sauces and Salsas

Libations

On the Side

Main Course

Sweets

Appetizers

Breakfast

Condiments, Sauces and Salsas

Libations

On the Side

Main Course

Sweets

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