Just a quick post today. Three of my nieces and nephews are in town for a visit and we've got lots of activities to check off the list. Today, we're off to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk for some attractions and even some beach time. My days are short when I have my sisters' children around, ... Read More
Asian-Style Chicken Salad with Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette
After a seemingly long winter and a half-hearted spring, summer is finally here. This means that the sun will once again shine outside my office, luring me to more fun activities as I sit in a chilly, air conditioned room. I hope that somewhere in my job description is listed daydreaming ... Read More
Maja Blanca con Mais and My First Guest Post
When my blog was a mere three months young (June 17, 2010), I published a post celebrating the (for me) momentous occasion. True to form, my new-found friends--fellow bloggers and new readers--extended their well wishes, encouraging me to continue what I had started. Greg at Sippity ... Read More
Lychee-Coconut Sorbet
When I returned from a foodie event last night, the first question I posed to my husband was if he had any of the lychee sorbet I had made earlier. Without hesitation he replied, "I did. It was gooood. I had lots of it." The meager portion remaining of the originally 3 1/2 cups of sorbet ... Read More
Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Clams and White Wine
I still smile when I think that I actually made my own gnocchi last weekend (post here). Last year, I never would have thought to make my own but this blog has contributed much to my embracing a can-do attitude in the kitchen. For some of the larger (in my mind) feats on the to-try list, ... Read More
Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi
When I was 11 or 12, my mother deemed me old enough to make quick visits to the grocery store on my own. We lived in San Francisco at the time, on a dead end street where all the families knew each other. The neighborhood market was within view from our front door so my mother would send me ... Read More
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