Lemons + Anchovies

Walnut Bars and a (Not So) Fairy Tale

  There once was a girl with a food blog.  Her name was Jean and oh, how she loved it so!  Cooking, photographing and writing were pure delight day in and day out.  She often daydreamed about food and was happily preoccupied about expanding her cooking repertoire.  Taste was her favorite of ... Read More

Grilled Miso-Marinated Sea Bass with Turmeric Rice

  As I unpacked from our quick island getaway, stowaway grains of Maui sand trickled out of my suitcase...welcome souvenirs of a much-needed escape from the busy summer we've had.  Waking up each morning to the sound of waves crashing on the rocks outside our room and seeing nothing but blue ... Read More

Truffle Brownies

  In my previous post I mentioned that I baked two desserts for a recent get-together.  Unfortunately, with all the craziness that has surrounded my life lately (mostly good stuff), I failed to note that my second recipe would require more time than I had set aside for it.  My husband ... Read More

Lemon Bars – My Search for “The One”

  It's always good to start out with good news first, right?  I'm happy to say that my husband is fine.  I won't bore you with details but the last week has been quiet stressful for both of us, reprieve not arriving until yesterday.  My normally very athletic husband was sentenced to a week ... Read More

Chicken-Almond Curry with Apricots

    Well, hello.  Remember me? The one who said she was back and ready to blog, oh, about two weeks ago?  My mistake.  I feel like I've been living out of a suitcase for the last few weeks.  Since returning from Sun Valley and Telluride, I've been to a couple of other places. ... Read More

The Fun Continues…and Marinated Tri Tip (and Telluride, CO)

Where have I been, you might have wondered.  On one hand, I feel like I've missed so much--blogging has become such a big part of my life over the last year that I've found myself immersed in some aspect of it everyday.  On the other, the last few weeks have been so fun that each day I was away from ... Read More

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