Lemons + Anchovies

High Desert Crab Cakes with Avocado Relish, Roasted Red Pepper Sauce and Lemon Aioli

  When May comes around each year, there's only one thing on my husband's mind: Camping.  By this time, most of the snow would have melted from the higher elevations and average daytime temperatures are in the mid-70ºF range.  I had never gone camping until my husband took me for the first ... Read More

Gougéres, Lemons and Anchovies Style

  I had my heart set on an entirely different post for today but the cold, rainy weather stomped on my plans.  Who wants to read about a cold salad, no matter how good it is or how interesting the background story may be (at least in my mind), when it's wet outside and all you want to do ... Read More

Grilled Fig and Prosciutto Bruschetta with Arugula

(I apologize for the intermittent posts the last couple of weeks; it's peak travel season for the L and A family.  Presently, I'm in Paris and having a wonderful time!  Will promptly resume my regular posting schedule when I return but until then...vive la France! :-) ) ~~~~~ My husband is not a ... Read More

Caprese Salad Bites

    Tomato growing season is upon us; I can hardly wait to see the little buds that will turn into delicious red jewels later this summer.  Until I tasted an actual, home-grown, freshly-picked tomato, I didn't know what I was missing.  So real tomatoes actually have flavor, ... Read More

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