When I think of a special, winter meal, I think of Beef Bourguignonne. Don't let the French name ...
It was in the early to mid-80s and I was about 10-11 years old. When we went to the supermarket, I ...
In college, I discovered falafels. I happen to be a lover of most things fried (unfortunately for ...
Over 10 years ago, my friend Karen offered to bring a spinach salad to one of our many Sunday ...
From the LA Times
"But they're weeds."
My much better half is not, shall we say, "adventurous" when ...
A pile of freshly cut rhubarb stalks appeared at our back door last week, courtesy of our neighbor ...
We bought our house in Umbria ten years ago this past summer.
A couple of months after the sale ...
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 yellow onions, finely chopped
1 large fennel bulb, cored and thinly ...
We’re pretty loose on the ingredients here. But this is a delicious light and hearty sandwich that ...
olive oil
1 garlic clove
1 cup dry white wine
4 thin lemon slices
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon ...
Recipe from A Time to Cook – Dishes from my Southern Sideboard
Photography by Helen Norman
Often ...
I visit friends in Hawaii every year and am always inspired by the island cuisine. This salsa is ...
My friend John only makes one thing — pecan pie for Thanksgiving or Xmas. He uses Ann Lander’s ...
Spork in San Francisco is my new favorite restaurant. Pat and I went there for dinner after a ...
We're at the popular "funky indie diner with interpretations of Chinese, Taiwanese, Thai and ...
There are people who, when on vacation, go wherever the road takes them. I am not one of them. If ...
London has become a mecca for great restaurants...contrary to the myth that has grown up probably ...
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I have a distinct memory of being eight years old at my mother’s friend’s pool party. They were ...
Spinach ricotta gnudi, made with no wheat flour, are my latest recipe, just in time for Passover. ...
"With Halloween creeping around the corner, Belvedere Vodka offers exciting cocktails that are sure ...
From the LA Times
Barbecue – and by that I mean real barbecue, meat cooked long and slow near (not ...
Around My French Table
I don't know anyone who is not amazed by Dorie Greenspan. She's not only a ...
This is an excerpt from the book "Clothing Optional: And Other Ways to Read These Stories"
We had ...
My favorite sandwich as a child was a Grilled Cheese. It still is today. I'm continually amazed at ...
The first thing I ever stole was a piece of Bazooka Bubble Gum. I lifted the small, red, white and ...