My husband and I spent the weekend in Carmel last week. A local artist's work was showing at a gallery--he was a friend of a friend and we were kindly invited to attend. We also used the quick getaway as an opportunity to get me back on my bicycle again. It has been months since I've spent ... Read More
Seeded Crackers
If you've been coming here for a while you might have noticed that I have a thing for homemade crackers. It hardly seems worth the trouble to make them when there are countless very good store-bought options. The best ones command a premium price and they're a nice treat but at the speed my ... Read More
Roasted Chicken Breasts with White Beans and Spinach
When my husband and I escaped to Napa Valley one weekend in December one of the more memorable dishes, surprisingly, was a wood oven roasted chicken served with cannellini beans. How boring, you might say, and I would tend to agree. I always consider the obligatory chicken dish on ... Read More
Rosemary-Parmesan Roasted Chickpeas
My neck of the woods is abuzz with anticipation of Super Bowl Sunday--loyal fans eager to see their 49ers play (win?) in just a couple of days. I haven't followed football much since leaving home in my early 20s but I am every bit a fan (my family would disown me otherwise). I may not yell ... Read More
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Everyone in the family called her May--her children's shortcut for mommy that, over the years, morphed into what became everyone's nickname for her. She passed away seven years ago after feeling unwell for some time without anyone having a clue. It wasn't until my grandfather found her ... Read More
Smoked Trout Dip
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 ... Read More
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