Lemons + Anchovies

Spelt Dinner Rolls

  You've heard this from me before (and from other bloggers, I'm sure):  one of the best parts of blogging is the friendships made with other food-minded people.  After four years of blogging, I now count as friends several lovely people I would never have met apart from starting L&A.  I've ... Read More

Cinnamon Raisin Streusel Muffins

  One of my favorite segments in the America's Test Kitchen show (ATK) is the taste test.  This is where Chris Kimball samples a particular item from several brands/sources (before selecting his favorite) while Jack Bishop shares background details and/or group tasting results.  Over the years, ... Read More

Vietnamese Lemongrass Grilled Chicken Salad

  I always say I won't talk about the weather on this blog but it's hard to avoid when you live in California.  We've had such an extended dry season that, finally, the arrival of some rain has the entire state breathing a sigh of relief. Unless you're my husband.  The discussions have gone ... Read More

Roasted Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese with Dungeness Crab

  We stood at the kitchen counter, hands dirty, taking turns with the only seafood cracker in the house (why haven't I ever bought more?) to free the fresh, sweet morsels of meat from the crab legs and, instead of collecting that meat on a plate, we immediately popped them in our mouths.  It ... Read More

Pumpkin Cheese Bread

  My town is a maze of jogging trails, linking each part of the neighborhood to the others.  It's one of the things I love about living here; I'm only a short drive from San Francisco but here it feels like living in the country.  A fellow local might correct me by saying that the trails are ... Read More

Hlelem: Tunisian Vegetable & Bean Soup

  At least twice each week, I pick up lunch at Whole Foods.  This particular location is a few miles from my office but given that I can't seem to bring myself to plan ahead and pack a lunch, the drive for a hot, healthy lunch beats stopping at any of the scores of fast food eateries that I ... Read More

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