The pendulum has been swinging between spring and summer in our neck of the woods. With no air-conditioning in our half-century old house and temperatures rising last week, I had to pull our very old electric fan out of storage. This is a fan from my husband's childhood, a contemporary of ... Read More
Parmesan Bruschetta with Mushroom Ragú
24 hours seems like a lot of time but as soon as the demands of the day come knocking, they start to feel like minutes. I'm sure your to-do list is as long as mine; you might even have several divided by category like I do. I keep separate lists for work, for home, for cooking and for the ... Read More
Baby Artichoke & Chicken Sausage Pizza
As promised on my last post, I'm sharing the first of a few recipes inspired by our visit to Pescadero last week. Besides enjoying the marsh and the beach that day, one other highlight of the visit was being able to take home some local food and produce. When I picked up lunch at Norm's ... Read More
Penne with Chicken and Pistachio Pesto
What fun thing did you do this St. Patrick's Day weekend? Here in the Bay Area we were blessed with gorgeous weather. Though I grew up in San Francisco (and have seen the view countless times) I still couldn't help but smile as I drew closer to the Golden Gate Bridge yesterday, especially ... 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
Homemade Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Guanciale
As I sip the day's first cup of tea from my little spot in the kitchen, I see the cake crumbs that I missed wiping off the table. Rows of wine glasses are drying on the mat next to the sink. The dish towels that should have done that job last night hang askew on the bar stools that doubled as ... Read More
