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
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
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