From the L.A. Times
Let's agree to set aside the grim recessionary landscape for the moment: The ...
Last weekend, I ventured up to the Altadena Urban Farmers’ Market at the Zane Grey Estate. There, ...
Sure, you could buy that grilling fanatic on your holiday gift list a new smoker or cutting-edge ...
"Back again?" (no smile)
That's the response I got from the cashier when I returned to my local ...
Going out to eat has many pleasures, not the least of which is learning a new trick to add to your ...
Ah, Spring! We are enjoying a warm spell right now and the fresh produce reflects the change of ...
Sustainable. Local. Organic. They've become culinary buzz words. They've caused confusion. What ...
6 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups Stone ground grits
1 cup sharp Cheddar cheese
1 cup ...
For this stir-fry, be sure to slice the asparagus sharply on the diagonal. It not only looks ...
Pumpkin is one of my favorite ingredients, especially during the fall months. This is a great cake ...
1/2 pound (8 ounces) clementines
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated ...
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup shortening
1 cup packed ...
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup fresh ...
The Salty Dog Cafe in Hilton Head, SC is not your typical place to take Mom for Mother's Day. ...
Hungry! Need. Food. Now. There are times when eating becomes the thing I have to do before ...
A few decades ago, my sister and I went to Paris at Christmas to see the legendary holiday ...
What makes a better Mother's Day than a picnic?
I contemplated this while driving down Sunset Blvd ...
Sharing things is always dicey, and dicing while cooking together is definitely no exception. The ...
Infused with the holiday spirit, I’ve found myself putting eggnog-type flavorings in everything ...
It's almost hard to believe that winter is gone and spring is actually here. The weather has been ...
I just got an advanced copy of my friend, Lorraine Wallace’s newest cookbook, Mr. Sunday's Saturday ...
I have to admit I'm a little miffed that the Greeks seem to get all the attention for their Easter ...
I’ve spent most of my life turning up my nose at mushrooms. That all changed last summer when I ...
"Hi, Mom. Can I have your recipe for rice pie?"
"You mean Nan's recipe? I've always made Nan's ...
As Easter fast approaches I get excited at the prospect of having a houseful of friends and family ...
In 1979 I ate a nectarine that I still think about.
It was August. August 2 to be exact. My ...
The TEN THINGS (even if you don’t cook) to keep in your KITCHEN at all times (so you can make ...
In the summer of 1966 I worked as a dishwasher in a summer camp near Hunter Mountain in upstate New ...