What's your favorite part of the week? When I was a child I lived for Saturday mornings. It meant sleeping in past 6:30 am and watching at least an hour (or two) of cartoons and old movies before my parents called my sisters and me to the kitchen for breakfast. We each had our own bedroom but we ... Read More
Noodles with Peanut-Lime Vinaigrette (and a Visit to Death Valley)
We've just returned from a quick trip to Death Valley National Park. At 282 feet below sea level, the park has the distinction of having the lowest elevation on the continent and is also widely known for its extreme weather conditions, scorching in the summer with temperatures in the 120's ... Read More
Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
{Feb. 13, 2013} My cat and husband have both fallen asleep on the sofa and it's not quite 9 pm. Come to think of it, I haven't heard a sound out of either of them for quite some time; well, except for the soft snoring of my 11-year old cat. The television is on mute and though my husband's ... Read More
Thai-Style Baked Turkey Patties with Cabbage Slaw
It was a weekend of heavy dinners for me. I seem to have made up for the (self-imposed) absence of beef in my diet at home by having steak with my girlfriends Friday night and a burger with other friends Saturday night. By the time Sunday rolled around I was ready for something a little ... Read More
Ribollita (Rustic Tuscan Soup)
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
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