Adam and I had a delicious Mediterranean quinoa salad a few weeks ago at Hopmonk in Sonoma, and we set out to make our own version. I put together a lemon-grapeseed oil dressing and used tangy green olives to give it some punch. Try the recipe below!
Read MoreCherries are one of my favorite summer treats, and they are at the height of their season right now. I love them fresh out of of the basket or baked into pies, in quinoa salad, and as preserves with goat cheese on a whole wheat English muffin for breakfast.
Read MorePoppy Haus has a feature in the premiere issue of Pix. Available on iTunes, Pix is a photography/lifestyle quarterly geared towards women, with content covering a variety of topics for both amateur an professional photographers. I love the concept, and I'm very excited to be a part of their first edition!
Read MoreYesterday we feasted on old fashioned potato salad, burgers and corn on the cob before heading out to launch fireworks in the middle of the street with our new neighbors. Classic Americana. I made a peach pie with extra juicy and flavorful yellow peaches using a version of a recipe from The Joy of Cooking. Make it now while the stone fruit is in season! Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and definitely eat the leftovers for breakfast.
Read MoreInstagram shots from the Marin County Fair. Check out the Frank Lloyd Wright replica Marin Civic Center chicken coop. Awesome.
Read MoreMake + Haus is the new name and online home for the blog Poppy Haus. Established in 2011, the blog archive now contains hundreds of original design projects and whole food recipes, many featured on the likes of Apartment Therapy, Martha Stewart, Design*Sponge, Curbly, and Epicurious.
