Lemons + Anchovies

Coconut Lime Bars

It's been 48 hours since my return from Los Cabos, Mexico.  I spent a week lounging, reading, watching the waves and (occasionally) drinking a frozen margarita poolside on the south end of Baja California.  Between swimming and reading I took pictures, lots of pictures.  As usual, organizing them is ... Read More

Sautéed Baby Artichokes

  Fueled by a burst of summertime energy, I've been feeling quite productive at home and work and was looking forward to clearing many more items from my to-do list this week.  But plans changed abruptly Saturday morning and I have to say that it was for the better.     We decided to ... Read More

Stir-Fried Noodles with Kale and Cabbage

  I mentioned on a recent post that my Kindle reader has been practically attached to my left hand for the last two weeks.  If not in my hand, it's been conveniently in my bag, ready to be pulled out at the first break in activity.  I've loved books since I was a child and when we moved to the ... Read More

Strawberry-Peach Frozen Yogurt

  I'm breathing a huge sigh of relief tonight.  After a few months of one problem after another on the back-end of this blog, everything is getting back to normal and L&A even got a makeover!  Do you like it?  The home page has the image gallery layout that I've always really liked and the ... Read More

Chicken & Mushroom Empanadas {Baked}

  I took some time off cooking and blogging last week.  I didn't take a complete hiatus--between leisurely activities I cooked a dish or two.  I spent the day on the coast again last Thursday so I returned home with two bags of baby artichokes which lasted all of two days.  I have shared two ... Read More

Spaghetti with Clams and Mussels

  The pendulum has been swinging between spring and summer in our neck of the woods.  With no air-conditioning in our half-century old house and temperatures rising last week, I had to pull our very old electric fan out of storage.  This is a fan from my husband's childhood, a contemporary of ... Read More

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