If it seems like it's been awfully quite around here, it's because my husband and I took off for a few days as soon as the skies cleared up. We decided to fly down to Catalina Island, 22 miles off the coast of southern California. After visiting the main city of Avalon a few years ... Read More
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
Foodbuzz Blogger Festival 2010
Festival: a time of feasting and celebration. The time was this past weekend when 350 food bloggers came together in San Francisco to do what we do best: eat. We also drank and were merry, celebrating the wonderful opportunity to graduate from being "virtual" friends to finally connect ... Read More
My Sister’s Pico de Gallo
Today marked the end of my nephews' and nieces' visit. To say that I'm exhausted is a severe understatement but I had so much fun; I hope they did, too. It was an activity-packed last few days, ending with a barbecue/pool party with the rest of my family. I already miss the kids, ... Read More
Italian Salsa Verde
4/6/18: I've updated this old favorite with new pictures. In terms of preparation, think pesto sans the basil and cheese. It's very easy and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do. According to Marcella Hazan in Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, this is typically prepared ... Read More
