The trouble with San Francisco is that there are way too many fabulous places to eat. Regardless ...

I spent the morning in Chinatown, the afternoon in Altadena (don't ask me where Altadena is; ...

I’m not a foodie.  I seldom watch the Food Channel.  The one cookbook I own came with my ...

No, this is not a picture of a sea anemone. It's spaghetti squash. And though my mom doesn't like ...

All I can think about today is soup. This may be because I have too many vegetables crowding up the ...

Acorn squash has such a unique shape, that is worth showing off in recipes. When I cook with them I ...

Years ago I made an oatmeal cake that was moist, dense and delicious with a thick layer of cream ...

Anyone who lives in Los Angeles knows this is a great city to enjoy ethnic food. It is easy to eat ...

Have you been to Seattle? If you have, perhaps you've experienced what I have--that everyone there ...

On our recent trip to Chicago, my husband and I found ourselves fairly secluded from the outside ...

In our effort to downsize but continue to have fun, we scrambled together all our frequent flyer ...

It’s almost unseemly that so soon after the holidays I already find myself back in the midst of ...

"Whether you’re an avid Grilled Cheese lover or want to whip up something totally indulgent (and ...

American Thanksgiving. It's all about the big bird. Or is it?

Every year it's the same thing: Cooks ...

“It feels like we are in a movie,” said Alessandro across the living room as he stabbed his fork ...

Every once in a while, a great cookbook comes along! And it's almost time for spring baking.

A great book for entertaining and gift giving ideas. The recipes are broken down into type of ...

 The cookbook that made people think even dimwits were excellent cooks and 25 years later, it’s ...