The Year In Food charts the course of the year through inspired, creative cooking and eating with an emphasis on seasonal fruits and vegetables.
I'm a photographer and food blogger based in San Francisco, CA, currently at work on my first cookbook with Ten Speed, Vibrant. You can find me regularly at the Etsy blog and bonappetit.com.
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April 9, 2014
 Somewhere in junior high I took a class, something like Home Ec, where we learned how to cook. I don’t recall much except that the teacher was stern but kind, and imposed exacting rules around things like sifting flour (which I still don’t usually do), scraping the bowls clean with a spatula (which I now […] Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health - April 9, 2014 - 11:14 am
i am not a baker at all and prefer flexibility of cooking as well. looking at these strawberries, i want a huge slice of this pancakes now. Laura - April 9, 2014 - 11:24 am
We had a really exacting type for home ec. too. She would loom over your shoulder during sewing-oriented classes (I made a fuzzy stuffed scottish terrier-ish dog for my final project–pretty badass), and specify the same sifting and scraping rules as yours. But! When we made “healthy” brownies with applesauce, we were all SO on board with her meticulous ways. I guess they just know. I’ve wanted to make something like this since the GKS crew posted it last year as well. Yours is so bright with the citrus–sounds like a great transitional and totally fancy breakfast. Crossing my fingers for you on those Saveur awards! :) Katrina @ WVS - April 9, 2014 - 11:25 am
Baked pancakes make me so happy. This is gorgeous, and looks so yummy! Lauren @ Dash of Soul - April 9, 2014 - 12:34 pm
These photos are so beautiful! Pinning! :) gomez - April 9, 2014 - 12:49 pm
Love. I want your book! I just ordered…. EL - April 9, 2014 - 1:14 pm
I have the same liking for “loose” recipes. So that might be why I love clafoutis and strawberry shortcake. I just experiment when I want the gluten free — generally with rice flour and oat bran. The oat bran seems to add a bit of texture/crunchiness without drying things out too much (although you have to be careful not to overdo it). I would think that a clafoutis would be pretty easy to make gluten free. Angela Brown - April 9, 2014 - 4:24 pm
I wish I had a good enough memory to recall what we made back in Home-Ec. I’m sure it was something awesome! Your pictures look incredible in this post. I’d love to know what kind of lens they were shot with. Just submitted my Saveur vote…wish you all the best! Can’t wait to check out your new book! Leslie - Definitely Not Martha - April 9, 2014 - 6:53 pm
I’m also much more of a cook than a baker. But puffed up oven pancakes are worth the exception. I’ve never tried making a gluten free one, but I love almond flour, and I love that you paired it with strawberry and orange. Laura @ Blogging Over Thyme - April 9, 2014 - 7:34 pm
Congratulations on Saveur! I am DEFINITELY more of a cook than a baker (although I did bake professionally for a bit). It comes a lot more naturally to me–and I enjoy the spontaneity that cooking can provide. Love the idea of a baked pancake! This would be perfect for company! cheri - April 9, 2014 - 9:53 pm
What a great recipe, perfect for a small crowd on a week-end! Kathryn - April 10, 2014 - 2:59 am
I think Home Ec teachers the world over must have had the same kind of training ; ) Love this breakfasty-brunch idea – it looks hearty yet light and a celebration of all that’s good about this time of year. David - April 10, 2014 - 3:21 am
I’d like it! Cara's Healthy Cravings - April 10, 2014 - 4:17 am
This would be a lovely option for an Easter brunch, thanks! Dan from Platter Talk - April 10, 2014 - 5:17 am
Love this post, you’ve got my vote. Kimberley - April 10, 2014 - 10:30 am
@Angela: thank you! I shoot almost everything with my 35 mm/1.4 lens, which I adore. Kasey - April 10, 2014 - 8:56 pm
These photos are SO beautiful Kimberley. I am so glad we had that impromptu little date today- you’re inspiring, lady. xo Angela Brown - April 11, 2014 - 8:18 am
Thanks for your response, Kim! Best of luck with Saveur…excited to see the results! Allyson - April 11, 2014 - 6:48 pm
Dutch baby- what a fantastic name. These look beautiful. I bet the almond flour imparts a lovely flavor. I’ll be putting these on my list of things to try. Best of luck with Saveur! Anne - April 13, 2014 - 10:12 am
I remember Home Ec class like it was yesterday. Partially because it was only last year. I got so annoyed about how precise the teacher was. Spoon and level the flour, don’t scoop. Sifting is VERY important. Don’t eat the cookie dough. Ugg… I love cooking but I disliked that class. How do they think cookbook authors (such as you) make recipes? sara - April 13, 2014 - 9:00 pm
I love dutch babies, love the almond twist! :) Phoebe Lapine @FeedMePhoebe - April 15, 2014 - 8:54 am
Wow, baked pancakes? Crazy-I’ll definitely have to try these sometime!
April 3, 2014
 (First, some great good news: I’m a finalist in Saveur’s Best Food Blog Awards! If you wouldn’t mind taking a moment to vote, I’d be so honored. Voting closes next Wednesday, April 9th. Thank you!) When I was in school, I had a really hard time with critiques. It’s kind of a cornerstone of the […] by Kimberley show hide 18 comments Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar - April 3, 2014 - 12:23 pm
This is so freaking perfect for Spring. I love it!! Eileen - April 3, 2014 - 12:36 pm
This tabbouleh sound fantastic! I love all the crunchy, vibrant veg and the kick of the harissa. Yay! Ashley - April 3, 2014 - 1:46 pm
You got this girl. I feel like I’m preparing for the launch of my book with my boxing gloves on gearing up to hear where I screwed up the metrics or where I over shared. But you are so right, it’s about coming together to celebrate a shared passion. And you have much to celebrate. What a ton of work! and now you get to share it with all of us. I can’t wait. Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health - April 3, 2014 - 3:04 pm
congratulations!!! green harissa sounds really good and perfect for the Spring. Pinning this for later. cheri - April 3, 2014 - 3:25 pm
Congrats on your nomination! gorgeous salad, love everything about it! Kathryn - April 4, 2014 - 1:31 am
Totally love your approach to the book tour; I know your book is going to be an absolute roaring success and I think a lot of that will be done to your attitude and spirit which I’m sure will flow through every word and photograph. SG - April 4, 2014 - 9:32 am
Hooray! Congratulations on the nomination – voted!!! and really hope that you win! See you and meet you on your book tour! sara forte - April 4, 2014 - 10:19 am
We go through phases of sauces and dressings around here and this is the current one. My bunches of cilantro and parsley in my CSA are GIGANTIC, so every tuesday I make a huge batch and we put it on everything. I havent been cooking much lately so a big batch of something like this would be ideal to have in the fridge to eat at my leisure. Looks gorgeous. PS You will be so much better on your book tour than you expect, I know it. First one is a doozy and then you’ll warm up to the whole idea, grasping that we’re all just people who love good food. No one expects you to be perfect. Sending hugs! Rebecca - April 4, 2014 - 6:48 pm
This looks, and I bet tastes, amazing! Congrats on your nomination–I’m betting you will rock your book tour :) yossy - April 5, 2014 - 9:44 am
I can’t wait to see your book and see you on the road! Leslie - Definitely Not Martha - April 5, 2014 - 6:46 pm
This looks really good. Love the green take on the harissa and the beautiful contrast with the radishes, carrots and asparagus. Gorgeous photos and I’m definitely pinning this recipe for later. Good luck for the awards and congrats on the nom! Elizabeth - April 5, 2014 - 7:48 pm
This is a gorgeous salad, no matter what you call it. Can’t wait to make it when asparagus starts showing up at our local markets. Congrats on your Saveur nomination. How exciting! Millie// addalittle - April 6, 2014 - 2:13 am
Looks delicious and your photography is amazing! Christina @ but i'm hungry - April 7, 2014 - 3:28 pm
Oh, tabouleh is one of my favorite things in the world… and these vegetables… oh my. Beautiful. You can stretch the definition of tabouleh all you want when the finished product looks like that… Robyn - April 8, 2014 - 5:51 am
I know we’ve never met but I can’t help thinking you invented this recipe Just For Me… Yes? It’s got my name on it :-) Nicole - April 8, 2014 - 1:09 pm
I think constructive criticism can be an important tool, but I’ve noticed that if you start from a negative place, it fosters more negativity. It’s a tricky thing! I have a feeling that your book tour will be surrounded by warm positivity for all you’ve accomplished. This salad sounds fantastic!! erin @ yummy supper - April 9, 2014 - 9:26 am
Kimberley, I can’t wait for your “book tour” – count on me to be there at one of your events, for sure. Maui Girl Cooks - April 15, 2014 - 11:01 am
Congrats on being a finalist in the Saveur blog awards! I love your blog and am particularly interested in making the green harissa, just as soon as my cilantro gets bigger. Or maybe I will just buy some at the farmers market. I’ve made red, but not green-those flavors are right up my alley. Thanks for sharing!  Flying into New Orleans on a Friday afternoon, what struck me from the window of the airplane was how pervasive and dramatic the serpentine waterways were. It was a landscape of water upon water, broken just barely by clumps of small brownish dots – the water-loving plants of the bayou. It was, of course, the […] by Kimberley show hide 25 comments Ashley - March 26, 2014 - 4:39 pm
Holy yum! Beautiful images from such a great trip. So glad we got to experience it together. Ashlae - March 26, 2014 - 4:57 pm
What a beautiful trip and a delicious looking burger – cannot wait to try it. Louisa - March 26, 2014 - 7:22 pm
This is the most awesome blog post I’ve seen in ages! You’re one lucky lady, looks like real good time. Shanna Mallon - March 26, 2014 - 9:14 pm
These pictures! You do Louisiana proud. sara forte - March 26, 2014 - 10:18 pm
how fun! Looks like you had a great time and I love seeing what you see – you have a beautiful eye, kimberley. Love the look of these burgers. I like smoky with sweet potatoes too :) Ileana - March 27, 2014 - 4:46 am
Sending you Spanish moss from Florida! ;) My boyfriend was enchanted by it as well when he moved here from Iowa. Lindsey (dolly and oatmeal) - March 27, 2014 - 4:55 am
Wow, what gorgeous images! Loved your description of some of things you saw and experienced – all looks like a blast. And that burger! Can’t wait for warmer weather and burger season to commence! Laura - March 27, 2014 - 4:58 am
I’m a Chicago resident transplanted from New Orleans. Even though I’ve lived here more than twice as long as I lived there, Louisiana will always seems like home. Can’t wait to try these! Kathryn - March 27, 2014 - 5:54 am
What wonderfully evocative photos Kimberley, I absolutely adore your work. DH Lindsey - March 27, 2014 - 7:12 am
“Chef Brian Landry did an awesome demo on his Spanish and Creole-inspired cooking, before executing the MOST EPIC MEAL ever for us that evening.” Can you tell us more about the “epic meal” that you were served? Bob H - March 27, 2014 - 8:03 am
Well Kimberley you’ve inspired me to find my Tabasco tie with its depiction of the Golden Gate Bridge! What a great post about such a wonderful & insightful trip! The Tabasco-Cajun burgers sound scrumptious!! CINDY OWINGS - March 27, 2014 - 8:04 am
Thanks for sharing the great photos, impressions, & food of the Delta! It makes me want to visit there SOON! Will try the sweet potato burgers tonight! Lisa @ Simple Pairings - March 27, 2014 - 8:19 am
Love your creativity! Cajun Sweet Potato Burgers. Such great flavors going on here – this must be one of the most healthful and flavorful burgers out there. Such lovely photographs, too. Thanks for sharing! Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic - March 27, 2014 - 10:44 am
I love this post – the pictures, the way you wrote about New Orleans, the recipe. Reminds me of my own trip there last summer :) Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar - March 27, 2014 - 11:29 am
I visited Avery Island in February! Such a cool place. But you definitely got the full experience!! Also, these burgers?! Love. Joey Brown - March 27, 2014 - 3:11 pm
Kimberly – I am married to one of the family members and we met you that night at the dinner. Thank you for recognizing what a special place it is! Christine - March 27, 2014 - 3:48 pm
Thank you so much for this! I’m absolutely in love with these photos; they drew me in immediately and are so so pretty… Looks like you had a great trip :) sue/the view from great island - March 29, 2014 - 5:40 am
What a beautiful and eye-opening post! I love Tabasco and made my own green version a while back, I’m so jealous of your experience! And the burgers look fantastic, I’m always on the hunt for a great veggie burger :) Canal Cook - March 31, 2014 - 3:41 pm
Great photos and a delicious sounding recipe. Like everyone else on the planet, I am currently obsessed with True Detective, and your photos really bring Louisiana to life Rachel @LittleChefBigAppetite - April 1, 2014 - 7:56 am
I can’t believe I never thought to make a sweet potato burger! Looks incredible! erin @ yummy supper - April 1, 2014 - 9:32 am
Beautiful pix lady. I am so itching to go to NO again. What a magical city. matmedmera - April 1, 2014 - 9:52 am
Here at home, my people adore food like that! Delicious recipe! Meike ° eat in my kitchen - April 2, 2014 - 8:41 am
I love burgers and yours looks delicious! Laura @ Blogging Over Thyme - April 6, 2014 - 8:44 am
These pictures are stunning! I am a huge fan of spanish moss too. My family always goes down to Hilton Head Island, SC every year, and the entire island is brimming with it. Never knew you could grow it on its own though? Congrats on the nomination!! This burger looks spectacular! Alex - April 9, 2014 - 7:50 am
I am literally obsessed with veggie burgers! We made a black bean one (http://www.veganosity.com/food/black-bean-veggies-burgers-wrapped-with-swiss-chard-gluten-free/) last week and it was amazing. A great idea, especially for people who are trying to cut down on calories or simple carbohydrates, is to wrap your burgers in Swiss Chard! Not only is it really healthy, but its more flavorful than using plain iceburg lettuce.
March 19, 2014
 I have always loved that the Persian New Year, Norooz, coincides with the beginning of spring. It feels right, to begin the year anew now, when everything is crawling out from the heavy cloak of winter, the year’s new growth tentatively unfurling. It is the easiest time to slough off the old and look forward. […] by Kimberley show hide 13 comments Jeanine Brandi - March 19, 2014 - 2:30 pm
Looks fantastic! I will try a version tonight with fresh spinach, parsley & ricotta cheese. Will post a pic on my blog at foodfarm.tumblr.com Here’s to spring… Lucid Food - March 19, 2014 - 6:03 pm
Kimberley this is gorgeous – like everything you make! This is just how I like my kuku, super packed with herbs. I like the addition of the favas and pea shoots. Happy Norooz/spring equinox tomorrow! -Louisa Laura - March 19, 2014 - 7:03 pm
I’m a huge fan of the vivid/saturated nature of spring greens too. They barely seem possible after the muted mud tones of March ’round here. Their arrival and spring in general does feel like a suitable starting point, or at least an opportunity to see and take things in differently. Love the idea of this “mouthful of greens” frittata too, all herbed out with spring-y shoots. Julia - March 20, 2014 - 12:17 am
I would say: Spring on a plate! Carly June - March 20, 2014 - 12:27 am
This is exactly what I want to eat right now. Stunning photographs. Mimi - March 20, 2014 - 4:15 am
That is one beautiful frittata! Eileen - March 20, 2014 - 11:15 am
This sounds like the idea spring lunch! I’ve never even see fava shoots before–super interesting. :) cheri - March 20, 2014 - 1:20 pm
Love everything about this, we make something similar, but you have made the greens the star of the show. Ileana - March 20, 2014 - 2:28 pm
I spent last week eating my way through Vegas and Austin. We hit up buffets, bbq, and tacos, which leaves little room for salads, as vacation tends to go. Now that I’m back home I am craving greens like crazy! It’s been a lot of kale salads and sauteed mustard greens, and now I can’t wait to try this! Fawn @ Cowen Park Kitchen - March 20, 2014 - 3:25 pm
Wow, those onions are incredibly beautiful. Nice picture! Now I want spring to happen, ASAP. Alex - March 21, 2014 - 5:47 am
Wow, that looks great. Seeing it on the plate in the third picture, makes me want to try it now :) la domestique - March 22, 2014 - 7:21 am
Look at all that green– gorgeous! Victoria - April 1, 2014 - 4:20 am
Una tortilla deliciosa…
February 26, 2014
 All winter I have been dreaming of winter. I know: most of you are ready for it to be done. You’ve had snowmageddons and polar vortices and ice storms and all kinds of ridiculous, frigid, challenging weather. In California, there’s been hardly any winter to speak of, owing to a different kind of ridiculous: our […] by Kimberley show hide 24 comments Ileana - February 26, 2014 - 9:11 am
You make winter look good. Those magenta leaves of orach (great word) look positively surreal. Please send to Florida. Hannah Morgan - February 26, 2014 - 9:42 am
Wow. I’ve been browsing the internet for a fortifying vegetarian soup and voila, this gorgeous post landed in my inbox. What a gift! I’ll make this for a weekend trip to a winter beach. What’s the spice level of the recipe, as you’ve written it here? I may need to tone it down for my peeps… Lynda - February 26, 2014 - 9:57 am
I am with you in the winter department. At least I can enjoy your lovely photos and imagine… caroline - February 26, 2014 - 10:03 am
i’ve been feeling the exact same way! i live in northern california and it’s so hot and dry all summer that if we don’t get the winter it really makes me crazy! if i wanted this weather i would have moved to los angeles… your snow pictures look perfect. THAT’s what winter is supposed to look like! sandra - February 26, 2014 - 10:15 am
I love your shots of the winter wonderland. Almost makes me want winter to go on and on… almost but not quite. :) Alison - February 26, 2014 - 10:38 am
I love reading the perspective of winter from those that live in warmer climates. By this time, in our Midwestern winter, I am aching for sunshine and warmth. While I love living in a place with such distinct seasons, winter always feels the longest. Your images are a reminder to me that there is beauty in all seasons. Just lovely. Asha - February 26, 2014 - 11:05 am
I really do not like the cold and definitely not going out in it! But your photos make me want to change my mind. Love! :) Kimberley - February 26, 2014 - 12:23 pm
@Hannah, good question regarding the heat. It really depends on how spicy your dried chipotles are, and that’s wildly variable. Mine were very mild, so I kept adding more and more, and it’s really what made the broth so special. I would start cautiously and hope for a mild batch of chiles. Katrina @ WVS - February 26, 2014 - 1:02 pm
I love the way you love winter, and your photos make me so happy! Also, this soup looks perfect :) tara - February 26, 2014 - 1:38 pm
I would love to see that buffalo picture printed super large. If ever you open a print shop, I will be first in line. Also, coming from the land of polar vortices, on a day so cold they wouldn’t let my kids play outside at recess, I am in first in line for this soup, too. Well done, pal. Elisabetta - February 26, 2014 - 3:00 pm
Your photos are so simple and beautiful!! I’m waiting for the snow to come again here in italy.. even if flowers are already blooming!! cheri - February 26, 2014 - 7:36 pm
This soup should help warm anyone up, it’s beautiful. Love your pics, so true about having time to rest, so important. EL - February 26, 2014 - 9:47 pm
I live in Montana and we were actually having a nasty mild winter up until about a week ago when we finally hit the jackpot. Winter in spades. I live here for a reason!! Thanks for bringing winter with you. And the soup looks good as well. Eileen - February 27, 2014 - 1:05 pm
I am definitely on the same page re winter here in Silicon Valley! I’ve always missed winter–the lack of a sense of time passing messes with my head, and I love the cold besides–but this year has been particularly weird. I think a hearty soup like this is a great way to get into a winter frame of mind! Stacy - February 27, 2014 - 1:15 pm
I’m so glad you got that wintry experience you were hoping for! I certainly crave the reset of the seasons as well. Even thought I didn’t always relish the cold in Michigan, I appreciated how the seasons made me feel – I miss that. Also – this soup! Looks so warming and delicious. Kasey - February 27, 2014 - 8:47 pm
You and me and Nopalito. We just can’t quit it. These pictures are magnificent, lady. xoxo Irina @ wandercrush - February 28, 2014 - 3:51 pm
Oh these beautiful photos have me missing the snow, too. I was surprised to find that London’s winter has been absolutely mild since I returned from a blizzarding New York… either way, I want this soup! Snow or no snow, smoky is the way to go before Spring officially arrives. CINDY OWINGS - March 2, 2014 - 9:36 am
Love the idea of this soup! And, wondering if you were here in Montana for the BIG STORM, yesterday? Wish I had had the ingredients for your soup while we have been snowbound! Alas, no.We live in the Madison Valley, on the Madison River as it flows north out of Yellowstone Park! Frigid yesterday! Aubrey - March 2, 2014 - 3:21 pm
That is one gorgeous bowl of soup. I love the Montana pictures, there’s something magical about that much snow. Then again we’ve had the snowiest winter in years around these parts and I can’t wait until its over. Slogging and clearing the snow for weeks just to get to work does take away some of that magic… Fawn @ Cowen Park Kitchen - March 4, 2014 - 3:57 pm
This soup looks gorgeous. renee anjanette - March 6, 2014 - 12:18 pm
I applaud you for making this project happen. It is so hard to do this most important work, yet the result is so worth it. Blake Holman - March 7, 2014 - 8:01 am
Que rico! I’m going to try that recipe out this weekend! Soooo good! Jacqueline Russo - March 10, 2014 - 3:30 pm
I was so anxious to try this beautiful soup that I decided to leave out the epazote because I was having trouble finding it. I loved it regardless, but I will definitely be trying it again! Aisle24 - March 13, 2014 - 6:50 am
This looks really delicious and the addition of the tortilla chips had the perfect salt combination. |
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