I wanted to share a little tidbit, as many of us are tooling around with family and friends in a post- holiday daze / sort of hangover. The day after Christmas…. maybe we sleep in, spend a bit of extra time in our pj’s and my family rarely makes plans of ANY kind. We are […]
So… I think everyone who celebrates Christmas tends to have their own traditions… Whether they be traditional or kind of kooky. I am no exception. And I love, really love, hearing about others’ traditions and family practices as well. One that we have in our family in the area of food is all about breakfast […]
Flashback: I’m 12. I’ve gone home with my friend Catie after school. Catie’s mom makes us an after school snack. She coats some little squares of raw bacon in brown sugar and pops it in the toaster oven for a few minutes. That’s it. And wow – yummy crispy sweet candied bacon. My thoughts at […]
Having not grown up in Southern California and also being a longtime resident of a few places far colder, I find something completely delectable about hot summery days in the month of December. It’s kind of like being on vacation. My most common memories of December are of nippy cold days and uncomfortably freezing (or […]
November continues with more ideas for things that you make for people as gifts… So how great would it be to able to open up a glorious jar of homemade apple pie filling? This version I developed is actually made without any white sugar. The sweeteners are apple cider and agave syrup which make it […]
It’s November. Big breasts are finally everywhere! I’m talking about turkey breasts. Yes, it really is a special time of year, not only because of Thanksgiving and the holiday season, but also because the markets around my neighborhood start to carry big boneless turkey breasts in the freezer section and they don’t have them any […]
November is turning out to be the month where I talk about things that you make for people as gifts… Probably because that’s what I’ve been working on myself. So this next thing, Salted Caramel, is one of my favorites. As ice cream toppings go, caramel has always been a love of mine, followed very […]
I love dinner parties. I love attending them and especially love hosting them. I think it’s fun to do something very dramatic as the main course when you can. It shows thoughtfulness and respect for your guests and it just makes the evening extra special. One of my favorite, delicious, and very dramatic meals is […]
So here’s a question – why on earth would I Go to the trouble of making ketchup or Share the recipe with you, KNOWING that at LEAST 95 % of you would not dream of making your ketchup? I’ll tell you why – because it is F%^#&ing awesome, that’s why! There’s this favorite sushi […]
It’s October. The air is cooling and Daylight Savings Time and Halloween are upon us. October is a month of harvest. I’m not just talking about our burgeoning and waning vegetable gardens, I’m also talking about things like wine grapes, truffles and an item close to my heart and roots: Hatch Chili Peppers from Hatch, […]
Did anyone see that movie LA Story with Steve Martin in the in 80’s? It was so entertaining, and had all these jokes in it that are not as funny today because so many of the jokes actually came true. The point is, there is this really funny scene where someone is asking what type […]
No, I have not taken some sort of strange hallucinogenic turn down a windy path. I have not ingested any acid, or other illegal drug. I have not had such a drastic hormone swing post-childbirth (my youngest daughter is now 1 WHOLE MONTH old) that I have forgotten how awesome bread and pasta are. […]