This bread gets its sweet, nutty texture from the honey, sesame seeds and flaxseed meal. If you guessed that it's healthy, you're right. Since you make your own bread, you ...
Friday, September 25, 2015
Chicken in Tomatillo Sauce
This chicken recipe is from Mexico. It seems impossible to find this dish in a local Mexican (Los Angeles). My friend, Lina, introduced the recipe to my husband, Victor. Yes ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Organic Spinach & Onion Heat
Need to kick up organic spinach so that it tastes awesome?
First, add some "heat" to onions by sautéing them with fresh chiles in extra virgin olive oil. Next, toss in ...
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Speckled Brown Rice Salad (Vegan)
When I created this recipe I was in the mood to fine-tune brown rice into something exciting. I combined organic brown rice, colorful bell peppers, onions, carrots, lime juice, olive ...
Friday, August 14, 2015
Strawberry-Nectarine Salsa
I can't help thinking that fruit is the sweetest gift that Nature has given us. While I enjoy all types of fruit in its natural state, I also like to ...


Nancy DeLucia Real is an art historian and chef. She has led culinary courses at the Italian Cultural Institute, The Getty Center and The Getty Villa and is a former member of the Culinary Historians of Southern California. Nancy's gastronomy training took place in the heart of Italy under the tutelage of her grandmother. She has taught international cuisine at Williams Sonoma and Sur la Table Stores. Nancy's art history & culinary courses are ongoing at various institutions. She also teaches private cooking classes.