I needed an appetizer for a party recently. I was in Whole Foods wandering around in a daze trying to figure out what I was in the mood for. That's when I spotted the Chanterelles. Mmmmmmmm Chanterelles. I love them so much. I had to...
Tomato Pie, Tomato Pie there's nothing quite like it. NO….It's not a tart, in fact it's nothing at all like a tart! Tart's are edited and sleek, Tomato Pie is a hot, sexy mess! I love it. After much discussion about Tomato Pie this summer with...
The other day my friend mentioned she was in North Carolina eating fried chicken tacos. I thought "that sounds really good right now, good idea!" and I made my own version. I'm a weirdo who keeps lots of stuff in the freezer just in case I...
Many years ago when I was still living "at home" in Florida as it will forever be referred to, I was extremely fortunate to be able to take some cooking classes in Sarasota with Giuliano Hazan. Wow was I lucky! Marcella Hazan's son learned directly...
I needed chicken soup today. I mean needed. I am pretty picky about my chicken soup and it is something I have been making my whole life. I have a few different versions that I tweak as needed and per occasion. Today called for straight up...
Ok I've heard from several people lately that I have really been slacking on the blogging. It's been hot and I haven't felt like eating or cooking. Excuses, excuses. Anyway I made a pretty tasty lunch today so I thought I'd stop being lazy and...
I love this salad. My good friend Melanie takes Arugula to another level with this salad. Just wash some very bitter Arugula, shave some Pecorino over it and chop up some Marcona Almonds. Dress with lemon juice and oilive oil or a sherry vinaigrette. Add...
It's a rainy day in Northern California today. I'm not complaining. We need it badly. And it's nice and cozy and warm in my house. The perfect day for a toasted cheese bread and tomato soup. I had leftover tomato sauce from dinner so I decided to...
When I moved to California about 20 years ago I discovered artichokes. Growing up in Florida we did not eat many artichokes and by this I mean none. So the discovery of artichokes was somewhat of a revelation to me. Now I just plain and...
Last night we felt like having chicken quesadillas for dinner. Usually when I make these for Wyatt I just grab some leftover chicken from a previous meal and throw things together, but last night I didn't have any leftovers so I was starting from scratch....