Lemons + Anchovies

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

Europe 2012, Part 3: Germany, A Road Trip (and Hugo Cocktail)

  After a short flight from Nice to Frankfurt, we took the train to Stuttgart.  We had a little business to take care of in Sindelfingen the next day so the  vendor we were dealing with booked accommodations for us at nearby Stuttgart.  Outside of the train station we approached the queue of ... Read More

A Trip to Los Cabos, Mexico (and Mango, Jicama & Corn Salad)

  My first real trip (and last) to Mexico was in 2006.  After celebrating the wedding of good friends in Ireland, my husband and I flew home and stayed just long enough, about 36 hours, to unpack, do the laundry, pack again and take off for warmer weather.  We reconnected with our just-married ... Read More

Asparagus-Salmon Fried Rice (and Pescadero, CA)

  If you read one of my recent posts about wishing for a simpler life, these pictures would illustrate perfectly what I envision doing were I to drop everything and move to the rural coast.  It had been a couple of months since my last visit to Pescadero so I tagged along with my husband when ... Read More

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