You've heard this from me before (and from other bloggers, I'm sure): one of the best parts of blogging is the friendships made with other food-minded people. After four years of blogging, I now count as friends several lovely people I would never have met apart from starting L&A. I've ... Read More
Cinnamon Raisin Streusel Muffins
One of my favorite segments in the America's Test Kitchen show (ATK) is the taste test. This is where Chris Kimball samples a particular item from several brands/sources (before selecting his favorite) while Jack Bishop shares background details and/or group tasting results. Over the years, ... Read More
Roasted Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese with Dungeness Crab
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
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
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
Ham, Cheese and Chive (Spelt) Scones
Do you ever have one of those weeks that stand out as good eating weeks? Last weekend was one of those for me. Between meeting friends for dinner and spending time with my family I feasted for two days. Actually, I'm still feasting from a care package that my parents sent home with me, ... Read More
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