You’ll never see a more forlorn, lost little boy than my husband on a rainy day. Being stuck indoors is the ultimate punishment for my outdoorsman who’s normally out of the house and on his bike by 8:00 am most days. Me? I love being active outdoors, too. In fact, after a four-year cycling hiatus, […]
Roasted Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese with Dungeness Crab
November 16, 2014 by 7 Comments
We stood at the kitchen counter, hands dirty, taking turns with the only seafood cracker in the house (why haven’t I ever bought more?) to free the fresh, sweet morsels of meat from the crab legs and, instead of collecting that meat on a plate, we immediately popped them in our mouths. It was a […]
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October 26, 2014 by 13 Comments
Even with my relaxed goal of sharing one recipe a week, I’ve fallen behind schedule. Over the last month, my husband has suffered a fractured ankle, my brother in law was hospitalized and my sister and I each had a medical scare arising out of bodily lumps and bumps that makes you wonder if […]
Fresh Tagliatelle with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Four Mushrooms
August 31, 2014 by 7 Comments
My Sunday routine is set. After church service I do my food shopping for the week’s staples: fresh fruit, vegetables, yogurt, snacks, my ever-essential avocados. Though I don’t create a weekly meal plan I generally have a menu in mind and shop accordingly. The mid-week trips to the market are to supplement the […]
Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Pasta with Bread Crumbs
August 12, 2014 by 7 Comments
It all started with a craving for pasta with crab. I have this recipe in the archives which happens to be one of my favorites but I wanted a fiery component to the dish this time. In November, when dungeness crab season starts here in the Bay Area, I’ll be able to satisfy this craving. […]
Pork Chops, Fregola Sarda with Persimmon & Mint and Sautéed Dandelion Greens
November 13, 2013 by 13 Comments
One of the things my husband and I like to do during the week (read: to avoid crowds) is to visit the San Francisco museums for their current exhibits. Over the last couple of months we’ve been to the de Young twice: first to see the Bulgari jewelry exhibit and more recently, David Hockney. […]
Homemade Spinach Pasta with Basil-Parsley-Cashew Pesto
November 7, 2013 by 11 Comments
I attempted to keep a secret from my husband this past week…and failed. It’s not my modus operandi but I wanted to preserve my reputation as a decent homemaker. In a moment of laziness last weekend I dumped leftover vegetable soup down the disposal, about 2 cups worth–a big no no around here. We […]
Fennel, Sausage and Tomato Pasta with Rosé
October 3, 2013 by 29 Comments
Want to know a secret? When I planned to make this dish there was a small part of me that imagined this might end up in the trash, uneaten. Earlier in the week when I visited the farmers market the fennel bulbs looked so crisp and fresh that I couldn’t resist picking up two […]
