I declared this week Salad Week in my home.  I thought I would give the oven and stove a little break since the warmer days have been keeping afternoon/early-evening temperatures a bit high in my kitchen.  I’ve prepared enough of my favorite Caesar salad dressing to last several days which actually gets more flavorful with each passing day because of its generous ration of anchovies and garlic.  But I’ve left room for other types of ...

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This weekend flew by like most of the others.  Aside for a fun evening spent with friends in San Francisco Saturday night, I spent most of my time at home focused on a fun, blog-related project (details coming soon) and the rest in the kitchen.  I should really consider setting up a bed next to my stove.  Some weekends it feels like I don’t do much else but cook.
This is not a complaint, mind you. ...

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Our rescue didn’t come by way of a knight in armor.  Rather, he was an older gentleman with a big smile, his missing front teeth just adding to his charm–and instead of a horse he had a motor scooter.
We were lost in Mendoza. With only one full day to become acquainted with Argentina’s wine capital, we had no time to spare; precious minutes ticked away as my travel companions and I struggled to find our ...

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It has been a dry, dry winter.  All around me are parched brown hills that are normally verdant this time of year.  This has not escaped my husband’s notice either.  He keeps a close eye on precipitation totals every winter as we rely on spring-fed water tanks to support a small parcel in a semi-rural part of the coast.  Over the years, he has put together quite the sophisticated system and has not once run ...

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I couldn’t let this year close without one more post.  I am still on vacation–will be ringing in 2012 on the beach.  I just wanted a chance to thank you for keeping me company here and for making 2011 such a fun blogging year–I’m looking forward to sharing more delicious times with you!
I have limited kitchen resources at my disposal but the warm, tropical weather I’ve been enjoying here in Maui inspired me to create ...

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