In December 1998, a large package arrived at my door. It was a new and innovative tool called a bread machine. Fast forward 12 yeas later. A walk through any local Salvation Army or thrift store today produces several donated bread machines. They have become passe. But today I want you to rethink your bread [...]
Continue Reading →Friends, it’s that time of the year.
Yes, clementines are here. But I’m talking about Cookie Time. There are so many possibilities and we all have our favorites. But I’ll start with the most simple cookie. They go by so many names: mexican wedding cakes, russian tea cakes, snowballs. It doesn’t matter what [...]
Continue Reading →Are you in charge of the appetizer on Thursday? Have I got a gem for you. Ruth Reichl has a tale invovling this recipe. I don’t remember much but I do remember how her friends raved and raved. Years ago in Berkeley, my good friend SB came to a party bearing this gift. [...]
Continue Reading →Is a green salad included on your Thanksgiving table? I rarely hear of green salads as part of the holiday must haves. But, I’ve been wrong before. A few years ago, I created a Holiday Salad that I now include in most of my holiday meals. But that beloved salad has some competition. [...]
Continue Reading →Ahhhhh, winter weather. It is here. And unless you live in a little place I call MagicLand (aka Berkeley, CA), you will know what I am talking about. When I see storms brewing, frost forming on windows, snow flurrying, I want one thing and one thing only: cinnamon rolls. Okay, maybe I want two things [...]
Continue Reading →One of my favorite things in life is my budget. I love the challenge and ingenuity that comes with trying to live on a certain amount of money. But, this blog isn’t about money, it’s about food. Which brings me to Bountiful Baskets. Have you heard about it? If [...]
Continue Reading →Thanksgiving is in three weeks. Are you prepared? Do you have plans? What are you making?
If you are in charge of the stuffing, don’t forget about this perfect recipe.
And while we are here, what is your favorite, absolute must have Thanksgiving dish? Mine is sweet potato casserole. [...]
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It has been far too long. But for those of you in the know–you’ll know we’ve been a bit under water lately. Underwater for good reasons, not bad. We moved across the country. And as the number of boxes diminishes and the number of recipes on my counter increases I feel a need to [...]
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I often experiment at dinner time. At 5:53pm, I’ll look at my watch and think, “Oh boy. What am I going to do for dinner? I have absolutely no idea. No plan.” After years of this routine I know that I need a few key ingredients to save [...]
I always take a break from cooking after the holidays. Not because I’m tired of cooking, but because I have to stop eating and undo the damage I’ve done over the holidays. I usually try to adhere to Gwyneth Paltrow’s Cleanse and Detox program but [...]
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