Hi. I’m Isabel, I cook and scribble. I make a lot of food and do a lot of writing, and Bread & Courage is what I have to show for it. It started as a simple food blog called TASTE but evolved into something more—a place where I express my love of food, community and the environment. Thanks for spending some time here—and be in touch!
I hope you’ll enjoy tonight as I will. Go Huskies. Texas Guacamole Serves 4 1 large shallot, chopped 1 medium, red onion, diced, divided 1 jalepeno pepper, finely diced 1 large, red tomato, diced 2 jumbo avocados (or 4 small) 1/2 c chopped cilantro salt and pepper to taste olive oil lemon juice – Saute […]
Have you been to Big Sur? If so, you know there are few words to describe its blue-gold beauty. I will say this: walk as much as you can, love the person you are with, and don’t miss the meatball pizza at Big Sur Bakery–a very cozy place for dinner. Go there in the morning, […]
Home, home, home I go, in time for the fourth of July. Checkered tablecloths on wooden picnic benches! Golden, sweet, salty corn, sputtering and exploding in kernels betwixt my teeth! Blueberry pie and vanilla ice cream! Fireworks over the dock! My dog jumps into the patterned water! Oh, high-stepping I shall be when I waltz […]
