Avocados from Jo’s picturesque home in San Diego. Rosemary from Amy’s adorable gnome filled garden. Zucchini and squash from my mother’s backyard farmer’s market. And tomatoes and garlic from my CSA. I am one lucky girl. With all of these wonderful, fresh ingredients falling into my lap I ... read more
Calling all buckwheat pancake recipes!
“I’m a little scared.” - this is what Steve said to me when I put a beautiful plate of buckwheat pancakes topped with a homemade rhubarb compote and blueberry sauce in front of him last Sunday. Not exactly the reaction I was going for but can you blame him? Rather than pouring into the griddle pan ... read more
Cooking School :: Messy but Easy Pizza Dough
There was a time not long ago that pizza and I didn’t get along very well. We would get together for an evening with friends and it would never fail that pizza would throw a fit and burn itself leaving me cursing not only the dough but the pizza stone that conspired against me as well. Those two ... read more
fresh lemons + a rockin mom = killer dessert
Nothing improves a day like a bag of handpicked lemons from your biggest fan/hot baker brother, Kevin. Your eyes could be swollen and red from allergies and you may have had a rough morning but one deep breath of a San Luis Obispo lemon and you will perk up and start dreaming of lemon pasta, lemon ... read more
Oh couscous, how I love thee…
Simple, hearty and versatile, just like a favorite pair of jeans. The kind of jeans that you can throw on with a pair of heels for a night out or run errands in with flip-flops on. That is kind of how couscous is, except that you can eat it-which makes it even better than a good pair of jeans. It is ... read more
Friday Night Tacos: We all deserve it… at least twice
Sometimes I think – make that sometimes I know - I take on too much but I just can’t help myself. Between my full time job, freelance work, volunteer work and food blog (not to mention my husband and our girls) - I hardly have time to sleep. But even though it can be a bit overwhelming at times, I ... read more
Gimme Some Sugar and Some Beer Bread
I was inspired this past week to start a new series in this little blog of mine. It’s called Gimme Some Sugar and it’s in honor of the amazing Grandmas, Mamaws and Nanas that seem to have an unending supply of sugar in the form of kisses and hugs and fried fruit pies and casseroles... I want to pay ... read more