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....
Hi. So it's suddenly very wintery here. It's stew & braise and build a fire weather. It's comfort food time. It gets dark at 4:30 and that is tough. For me one way to combat the gloom is to have a warm cheery fire and...
As has been discussed on this blog before, I like Mayonnaise, a lot. Bust sometimes I want to jazz my sandwiches up a little more than adding just plain old mayo. So on those days when I'm feeling the need for excitement I like to...
u·don (dn) n. A thick Japanese noodle made with wheat flour, usually served in soup or broth. [Japanese, wheat noodle.] I like soup. I love udon. Last week I found myself at home and hungry for dinner. Had no idea what I was going to make. A quick survey of my...
[caption id="attachment_1149" align="aligncenter" width="2448"] Cornucopia[/caption] Summer means an abundance of riches when it comes to beautiful produce here in Northern California. I am very fortunate to have great friends who think of me when they are overrun with the bounties of summer. This happened to me...
Things currently found in my fridge: Grapefruit Fresh Peaches Really strong french blue cheese I LOVE summer! “I fell for her in summer, my lovely summer girl, From summer she is made, my lovely summer girl, I’d love to spend a winter with my lovely summer girl, But I’m never warm enough for...
What feeds the soul? In my experience many different things. Maybe it's poetry or music or chocolate. Maybe it's eating Huevos Rancheros on the beach in the early morning after a great surf session in Mexico. Looking forward to lounging in the hammock with a...
Spring has sprung and I am all for it. Popped into Whole Foods yesterday to pick up some bread and walked out with all this beautiful produce. So I got all excited and whipped up some lovely risotto. 1st I boiled my fresh fava beans in...