Mom, You're a shining example of how a mother should be. Though your humble nature would protest, I couldn't think of a better way to thank you than to let the world see not only your outer beauty but also the ways you're even more beautiful inside. I don't have your gift of poetry but I hope ... Read More
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Who? What? Where? When? (Pebble Beach Food & Wine)
What: The 4th Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine event (PBFW). A weekend-long dining event that brought together 7,000 attendees to taste the mastery of 100 chefs and 250 wineries. But it was much more than this. A golf tournament early in the weekend allowed guests to share the world-famous ... Read More
Strawberry-Frangipane Tart
As early/mid April to late June is the peak harvest time for strawberries here in northern California, the fruits--which are actually a member of the rose family--abound. Strawberries belong to the Rosaceae family, as do apples, pears, quinces, peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, ... Read More
Farfalle with Sweet Chicken Sausage, Sage and Roasted Tomatoes
One of my favorite things about Spring is that it means the start of the tomato-growing season. I haven't always been a gardener--in fact, my gardening repertoire is currently limited to growing tomatoes, herbs and peppers. I plan to change this soon; my husband and I have been ... Read More
Homemade Sourdough Bread: An Ongoing Project
Last year, as part of the Foodbuzz Project Food Blog contest, I tackled one of my kitchen fears: Bread making. For one who considers herself reasonably capable in the kitchen, I had a big fear of yeast and kneading bread dough. It took a challenge to encourage me to go one-on-one ... Read More
Couscous and Cremini Stuffed Bell Peppers w/ Manchego
It seems that I was on the same wavelength as several other bloggers this week--I put couscous on the menu, something I haven't served at home in a very long time. My motivation was to find a replacement for rice since, as I've mentioned a few times, I gave it up for a few weeks. My ... Read More
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