Egg Salad with Cottage Cheese Cottage cheese gives a classic egg salad a little something extra. The fresh herbs lend a welcome springy punch. I sat in front of the television with my husband as he flipped through channels recently. He stopped when colorful pocket knives appeared on the ... Read More
Salt-Cured Egg Yolks
Salt-Cured Egg Yolks A classic Asian technique for eggs, these quick-cured egg yolks will add an umami boost to soups, salads, rice, pasta and even avocado toast. The days leading to our departure for a last-minute tropical Thanksgiving were a hectic blur. What with cleaning out 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
Vegetable Frittata
I've always considered eggs to be one of the best comfort foods. Whether poached, soft-boiled, fried and layered on toast or in an egg salad, they never fail to satisfy--breakfast, lunch or dinner. Frittatas come in handy for incorporating leftover meats and vegetables--the version I grew ... Read More
Fried Egg Tartine with Greens and Pesto Mayo (and Pismo Beach)
Oh, leisurely weekend mornings! How precious--and rare--they are! I had barely cleared away the cobwebs in my head yesterday morning when my husband suggested that we take a day trip to Pismo Beach. We have always wondered what the coastal town near San Luis Obispo is like and the fair ... Read More
Filipino Torta Meets Italian Frittata
All my favorite people were under one roof yesterday; we ate, caught up, teased and laughed...a lot. I haven't been as diligent about my monthly visits with my family who live two hours away so yesterday was even more special than Thanksgivings past. The young men and women (my nephews and ... Read More
