All the rain here in the SF Bay Area has dampened my attitude about spring...literally. April showers? More like April storms. Mother Nature sure has a funny sense of humor. Since this damp, gray weather isn't fostering much of a sunny attitude, I'm yearning to be on a beach ... Read More
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Chocolate Cake
Today, I present to you the four C's...and I don't mean to disappoint you but this has nothing to do with diamonds. I have a cake, it's chocolate with another key ingredient, coffee, and I used one of the best contraptions I've seen in a long time. First, the cake. I've made this twice over the ... Read More
My Favorite Ragù alla Bolognese (Kitzbühel, Austria)
Kitztbühel, Austria is a place I long to return to. It's a charming little town full of history and home to some pretty good skiing. It's also where we my husband and I were introduced to one of our favorite artists, Alfons Walde. Walde studied painting in the early 2oth ... Read More
Hummus
I used to make hummus quite a bit, but in the last few years, it has somehow slipped off my normal recipe rotation. It's easy to prepare, it's healthy and it tastes good--what's not to like? I found my hummus recipe on the good old web many years ago and after making it for the first time, I never ... Read More
Rigatoni with Vodka Sauce
I can eat pasta everyday of my life. Light and healthy or rich and creamy, I'll take it. And I've done it, too, for three weeks at a time on our trips to Italy. Lunch, dinner, maybe even breakfast if it were served then. On the way home, vanity taps me on the shoulder and whispers in my ear the ... Read More
Gougères
If there was ever a good reason for me to make three dozen not-so-little gougères for only two people, it's this: I wanted to conquer a 15-year old fear. When I first saw a friend make cheese puffs years ago, I was told that I had to make sure to stir the water/butter/flour mixture ... Read More
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