The story behind my obsession with smoked trout dip is here, where I first tried to recreate a Sun Valley grocery store specialty after falling in love with it a few years ago. The main difference is that my first attempt was made with smoked salmon, an alternative I resorted to as I couldn’t [...]
My husband and I have been enjoying the warmth of the Hawaiian tropics for the last few days. It’s certainly been a welcome escape from all the rain we left at home. This is the second Christmas we’ve spent outside of California–one can hardly complain about being in paradise–but it does feel different to [...]
One of my favorite appetizers as a child was my mother’s crab mousse, one she always turned out expertly onto a plate from one of her copper-lined molds. She used gelatin to set the mousse’s shape and its elegant appearance belied the use of Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup which was the foundation of [...]
This week promises to be a busy one. I’m gearing up for a giveaway that I am excited to share with you and I will also finally be able to announce the details of a fun event that I was invited to participate in. For now, I will share with you this simple recipe [...]
I’m curious–do you remember the time or the dish that led you to the beginning of your culinary journey? Or were you fortunate enough to be exposed to the diversity of taste at a young age? We have friends who are well-traveled and as such, their children are far more sophisticated and well-socialized than [...]
