I must have been hungry very early this morning because a picture of Greek chicken on Facebook stopped me in m

While waiting for paint to dry this afternoon, I made a batch of tomatillo salsa. This version is spicy from t

I'm back with a new recipe created just for summer. With temperatures in the 100+ range for the last week, the

Michael worked at the shop today, so I was left home to putter in the kitchen. With fresh basil, Italian parsl

My son and his family just left on Monday after a nice visit. On Saturday we hosted a little gathering of fami

When a video for mozzarella sticks, made in the waffle iron, came over my Facebook feed, I knew I had to make

Today is National Pancake Day! I hope you started your day off with a big stack of fluffy flapjacks. If not, t

Winter is on its way out here in California, and it is taking our Meyer lemons with it. I am still buying them

The inspiration for this sandwich was a broccoli beef stir fry I made for dinner earlier this week.  As usual

Scrambling for Meyer lemon recipes, I found this one from Lori Longbotham's  Luscious Lemon Desserts, as

My Farm Fresh to You box arrived this week with beautiful beets inside. I decided to pickle the beets with ca

I wish the Food Network would bring back The Best Thing I Ever Made. I love the show and watch reruns when TIV

I went to Whole Foods yesterday looking for lotus root. They didn't have lotus root, but I managed to fill a

Meyer lemon mania turned to sheer panic today when I realized that several of the coveted little jewels were g

It's the most wonderful time of the year... ding, dong, ding, dong.  There'll be parties for hosting  Marshm

It wasn't you fennel, it was me. For years I hated you. Hated you. I was so repulsed by you, that I almost los

These are definitely not your Grandma's persimmon cookies, unless your Grandma liked brandy-soaked golden rais

My father, who had just celebrated his 90th birthday, showed up on Thanksgiving with a big bag of fresh persim

One of my favorite cooking shows is The Best Thing I Ever Made on the Food Network. In the episode "Tasty Tra

After overdosing on pie for two days, I decided to start this morning with a savory breakfast. I still had a

I am not a huge fan of pecan pie. If given the option between pecan pie and a fruit or cream pie, the pecan pi

I spent the entire day in the kitchen, in my pajamas. It was the perfect way to spend a stormy day. I started

If Michael would eat all the fresh bananas I buy, we wouldn't be in this situation all the time. Overripe bana

We are back living in the house exactly one week now! It feels great to be home. It would feel even better to

I have made chicken pot pies for years, sometimes elaborate pies and sometimes quick and easy. This time I cut

To my horror, I discovered that a disgusting photo I took of salmon patties in 2009 is making the rounds on P

We are in a bit of a conundrum here. Our whole house remodel doesn't start for another week. It would be a was

If you've just moved and you can't find a damn thing but a big mixing bowl, disposable loaf pan, and two nearl

We are barely moved in. We are not even unpacking until after our new place is renovated. We have been eating

Although I have never been to New Orléans, I have always wanted to try the legendary Muffuletta sandwich. Wit

Memorial Day weekend. It seems as if we are the only ones left in town. I say that not in a bad way. We took t

An unfortunate incident with a recent batch of Meyer Lemon Marmalade was the inspiration for this recipe. When

The siren song of the Meyer lemons pulled me in again. This time I adapted Ina Garten's lemon bar recipe intoÂ

I used Bull Dog Brand tonkatsu sauce but if you want to make your own, by all means, do it. If it's good, send

Yes, Banana YEAST Bread. Three bananas, too ripe for peeling and eating, lay on my kitchen counter this morni

Yesterday Michael and I ate our way through this plate of malasadas or "fried dough," a Hawaiian sweet treat.