We stood at the kitchen counter, hands dirty, taking turns with the only seafood cracker in the house (why haven't I ever bought more?) to free the fresh, sweet morsels of meat from the crab legs and, instead of collecting that meat on a plate, we immediately popped them in our mouths. It ... Read More
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Pumpkin Cheese Bread
My town is a maze of jogging trails, linking each part of the neighborhood to the others. It's one of the things I love about living here; I'm only a short drive from San Francisco but here it feels like living in the country. A fellow local might correct me by saying that the trails are ... Read More
Hlelem: Tunisian Vegetable & Bean Soup
At least twice each week, I pick up lunch at Whole Foods. This particular location is a few miles from my office but given that I can't seem to bring myself to plan ahead and pack a lunch, the drive for a hot, healthy lunch beats stopping at any of the scores of fast food eateries that I ... Read More
Chocolate Beet Cake
I have this sweater. Black wool, full-zip style with a high neck. It has cream piping along the sides and the zipper, including the zippers on the sleeves. Its style is timeless rather than trendy. A sweater for all seasons, it's neither too heavy nor too light. It's at least 10 years ... Read More
Fideuà
Even with my relaxed goal of sharing one recipe a week, I've fallen behind schedule. Over the last month, my husband has suffered a fractured ankle, my brother in law was hospitalized and my sister and I each had a medical scare arising out of bodily lumps and bumps that makes you wonder if ... Read More
Apple Pie with Spelt Crust
Checking an item off my baking bucket list: pie. I've baked countless tarts, crostatas, galettes--even empanadas. I've also made pumpkin pie but it doesn't count if you use prepared pie dough, right? Several years ago, after being disappointed for the umpteenth time, I vowed never to use ... Read More
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