"We need to go more places; we're not doing enough," he said. My husband has made this statement a few times before and I am usually quick to agree with him, being the homebodies that we are. We travel, yes, but when our luggage is on vacation we are home most evenings, dinner done and put away ... Read More
Rainbow Chard and Fig Puff Pastry Galette
Rainbow Chard and Fig Puff Pastry Galette This is a much simpler take on a savory galette--use frozen puff pastry and you'll have a party-ready dish in no time. Have you ever been so obsessed with an idea that you can't get it out of your head? I'm that nutty person who always thinks she's on the ... 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
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
Crab, Asparagus and Avocado Omelet (and Snapshots from Maui)
My husband and I walked back from the north end of Ka'anapali Beach, football and towel in hand, a little spent since we jogged the length of the beach and followed that with a game of catch and lots of swimming after that. If anyone followed us closely enough they might have heard the ... Read More
Bacon and Leek Quiche (and a France Summer Trip Recap)
It has been two months since our return from a late summer trip to France. It followed two months of difficult recovery for my husband who was in a cycling accident in June. In fact, up to one week before our scheduled departure I feared we would have to cancel. But after nearly two months ... Read More
