As most people imbibe one, okay two margaritas in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, I hope they take a ...
I sing to my grandsons, one via the wonders of video "Skype-ing," and the other up close and very ...
Sometimes, you just don’t know what you’re getting yourself into. Take my boyfriend, Roy, for ...
Are you still making hot chocolate from the store bought mix? This winter season, try something ...
Not too many years ago I was standing in the produce department at a grocery store, gazing at a ...
My love for Meyer lemons continues this week with another dish using these amazingly flavorful ...
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 oz gin
1 tsp sugar
1/2 oz cherry flavored brandy
Shake in a ...
2 tablespoons coconut oil, olive oil or unsalted butter
2 onions, chopped fine
1/4 cup minced ...
9 eggs - separated
1½ cups sugar
1½ teaspoons vanilla
Juice and rind of 1/2 lemon
Juice and rind of ...
WALNUT BREAD
(makes one 11 1/2 inch loaf)
Toasted Walnut bread with raisins added is an
2 oz Calvados
2 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
Orange Flower Water
1/4 teaspoon fine granulated sugar
2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon ...
On my first trip to a city I always try to experience the things that the place is famous for, ...
People who don't live in Southern California forget that in the winter, the temperatures can drop ...
Despite the fact I have parents who eat ice cream almost every day (if they could have it at ...
Flouncing along La Brea Avenue one windy day looking for a great cup of coffee which, by the way, ...
Growing up I was generally a very agreeable child. I did what I was told and rarely pushed the ...
Memories of holiday celebrations remain very food centric for me. When I recall the roasts, ...
I love soccer so I get really excited when I go to visit my dad in London where it’s soccer ...
I read “Look Homeward, Angel” by Thomas Wolfe the summer I worked as a busboy in a Catskill Hotel. ...
The best things come in small packages. In the case of “Small-Batch Baking for Chocolate ...
Oh.
No, really, oh. Oh as in “Oh my, these brownies” and “Oh damn, these brownies.” Oh as “Oh I ...
I love all types of savory pies, but one in particular is very special to me. The first time I ever ...
Several years ago a friend of mine invited me over for her corned beef dinner on St. Patrick's Day. ...
“If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks.”
—Brendan Behan
St Patrick’s Day! The ...
Growing up my mom used to make stuffed cabbage, what felt like, all the time. I wasnt’ really into ...
After about a decade of studying and drinking wine, I've become the de facto "expert" amongst our ...
I come home from work, I’m exhausted from running around shopping and cooking, but wait! It’s not ...
I always crave banana bread -- moist, tender, nut studded slabs with plenty of butter on top. I ...