For the last year my sister and I have thought what a neat thing it would be to go back to the ...
Before Julia there was Dione – Dione Lucas. Well, actually for me, Dione came after my early ...
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They say the eyes are the window to a person's soul, but I disagree. ...
Frasier Fir, boxwood, magnolia, grapevine – all traditional bases for wreaths. We can pick them up ...
First you pick a Jaboticaba... Bill and I had mango and papaya trees once – fine adult specimens – ...
The savage weather has reached Biblical proportions. Yes, I am exaggerating, but today it is ...
A Caesar salad that doesn’t use egg but is really close to the original one invented in Tijuana ...
1 pound baby red onions
1 pound baby fingerling potatoes
1 sprig rosemary, leaves only
4 ...
1 med onion, diced
3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 ...
FOR CRÈME PIES:
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Vegetable Oil
1 can Pumpkin (15 Oz.)
2 ...
Serve these over creamy polenta or a small serving of fresh fettucine for a lovely veggie supper. ...
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
5 ounces pancetta
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 cup heavy cream
So, I was like, driveen in the valley ‘n’ stuff? And I like drove past a shop that said Artisan ...
There are people who, when on vacation, go wherever the road takes them. I am not one of them. If ...
Sushi Ota modestly calls itself the "premier sushi restaurant in San Diego." They rate the number ...
Call out the riot squad! Barricade the streets! Lock up your daughters! The Three Fat Unemployed ...
I particularly like Halloween, because its one of those few times in American culture, when people ...
Why doesn’t somebody make a hamburger bun that also fits a hot dog? It would be hinged. That way, ...
Thanksgiving is an annual American holiday celebrated by families, friends and magazines. Yes. ...
A few weeks back, Patricia and I made this angel food cake which was delicious. It also left me ...
If you want to try Hakka cuisine, head to Hakka Restaurant in San Francisco, or read Linda Lau ...
Growing up on the central coast of California was paradisaical in many ways. The natural beauty. ...
These mini mint puddings sprout to life with their mint seedling growing out the top and ...
Cashier: Picking up the two fennel bulbs I was buying and examining them. "Do you cook with fennel ...
I've always been a big Globe artichoke kind of girl. That was until a couple of years ago when I ...
Over 10 years ago, my friend Karen offered to bring a spinach salad to one of our many Sunday ...
There’s something lovely about inviting friends for dinner, an actual dinner party with table ...
After about a decade of studying and drinking wine, I've become the de facto "expert" amongst our ...
It’s just a fact. If you don’t love these, it’s over between us. The dialogue will stop. Okay, ...