STRAWBERRY/RHUBARB COMPOTE: A Fleeting Springtime Treat
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“We experience happiness as a series of pleasing moments. They come and go like clouds, unpredictable, fleeting, and without...
Desserts are the fairy tales of the kitchen—a happily-ever-after to supper.” ― Terri Guillemets Spring has sprung here in southern...
Is there anyone who doesn’t love the Great British Baking Show? You know, the one where Paul Hollywood, Mary Berry and now Dame Prue...
There’s nothing like reaching into the pantry and cracking open a jar of homemade applesauce to go with that luscious pork roast you just...
“Waste not, want not.” -My Mom At the beginning of fall, when the weather really begins to cool, there are always green tomatoes left on...
Recently we had two houseguests who ended up staying for three weeks. It was all good, except one doesn’t eat meat. Aarrgghh!! He’s...
I have two words for you: AIR FRYER! Recently we bought a Ninja one to make sweet potato fries at home (because, seriously, what else...
I love dried beans! Healthy, versatile and earth-friendly, these beauties just take a bit of attention to prepare. Last summer I blogged...
Our winter veggie garden has been crazy prolific this year! We’ve enjoyed fresh greens almost every day—green butterhead and loose-leaf...
Recently, I stumbled on a really interesting website. It was for the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, an independent think...
It’s January 1—and that means college football! It’s the Crimson Tide of Alabama versus the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame in the College...
After a busy day, and especially now that it gets dark earlier, I’m not always motivated to cook. Sometimes all I want to do in the...
Last week my Mom came over to watch the Vice-Presidential debate with us and spend the night. She usually shows up around mid-afternoon...
Last time we were in Los Angeles, we stopped in at Gjusta (pronounced “Juice-ta”) in Venice for breakfast. We like to take out-of-town...
The weather over the past week has been wretched--unusually hot and muggy. But our dear friends were in town so we rented an electric...
As I type this, it’s cloudy and the wind is whipping the young trees in our yard. Rain is on the way—finally. This kind of weather...
I discovered Rancho Gordo a few years ago when they had a small shop in the Ferry Building in San Francisco. Right away I was seduced by...