Lemons + Anchovies

Peppery Spring Salad

  It was going to be a lunch for one.  Because I decided to pop in to the office for an hour or two to finish some work (I don't normally work Thursdays), my husband spent the bulk of the day with one of his buddies.  By the time  my weekend officially started at 1 pm, I was famished.  I had ... Read More

Banana Coconut Bread

  Today was about meeting deadlines, about my internet connection freezing as I attempted to save the full page of text I had just written (I'm normally so "save"-happy, I don't know what happened today).  It was about having to start over, trying to recapture the words that seemed to flow ... Read More

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

  One can look at it two ways:  I either have a shortage of storage space or, I reluctantly  admit, I have too much stuff.  Well, I have a partner-in-crime but my husband will never admit it.  We've been quite the enthusiastic consumers lately and I'm beginning to feel like if I'm not careful, ... Read More

Stir-Fried Eggplant with Sambal over Red Rice

  This is the kind of meal that I generally don't even consider sharing here, not for its lack of merit but because I wonder if you would be interested in it at all.  But somehow when I do share a dish like this that takes mere minutes to put together, you seem to like it and it makes me happy ... Read More

Noodles with Peanut-Lime Vinaigrette (and a Visit to Death Valley)

  We've just returned from a quick trip to Death Valley National Park.  At 282 feet below sea level, the park has the distinction of having the lowest elevation on the continent and is also widely known for its extreme weather conditions, scorching in the summer with temperatures in the 120's ... Read More

Ribollita (Rustic Tuscan Soup)

  My husband and I spent the weekend in Carmel last week.  A local artist's work was showing at a gallery--he was a friend of a friend and we were kindly invited to attend.  We also used the quick getaway as an opportunity to get me back on my bicycle again.  It has been months since I've spent ... Read More

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