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Marinated Feta Cheese

  Raise your hand if your weekly grocery run involves more than a few stops.  For me, it's Sigona's for produce, Robert's for meat, Trader Joe's for some favorite items and Safeway for other things.  This doesn't include the stops at the Asian market and the Latin market when the pantry is ... Read More

Chocolate Cookies

  The morning fog is lingering just a bit longer these days.  When I stepped out for a late morning jog cloud cover kept me cool for the entire 6-mile loop when normally the shade-less route would have had me sweating by the end of Mile 1.  Out of the blue the other night, lightning flashed ... Read More

Pumpkin Cheddar Scones

  I can tell you all about my busy weekend and how fun it was not getting much work done.  How nice it was to spend Sunday cruising around the San Francisco Bay with good friends on their boat with front and center views of the America's Cup World Series regatta and the Blue Angels with a ... Read More

Roasted Chickpeas with Sumac

  The end of each weekend always leaves me wishing for one thing: more time.  Where do the days go?  If I could just finish one more project a week, I would be satisfied.  Instead, I can barely manage to cross a few tasks off my ever-growing list.  The sore throat I've been trying to shake for ... Read More

Chocolate-Dipped Spiced Pumpkin Madeleines

  Fall can be a confusing time in the Bay Area.  Just when you expect temperatures to drop, they kick up instead, extending summer for a bit longer as if Mother Nature decided to grant us a last hurrah.  This week's 90°+ days are not uncommon for this time of year, and for a change I was ... Read More

Chocolate Almond Torte with Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting

  My husband celebrated his birthday this past weekend.  In keeping with tradition, we spent it quietly--no party, no other people; we didn't even spend the day at the beach, his usual preference.  Instead, we spent most of the day at home, enjoyed being free from obligations and allowed me ... Read More

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