Mushroom Bread Pudding
It’s appropriate that the first time I taste Mushroom Bread Pudding, was in New Orleans, at Commander’s Palace, over 10 years ago. After all, New Orleanians are thrifty people who live to eat well, and loathe to waste good French bread.
read moreSo Long 2012- Hello 2013- and Recipe for Vintner’s Salad
2012 year was filled with trips- big thanks to all who invited and/or hosted me in both NOLA and California.
read moreSalads for a Holiday Dinner Part 1- Roasted Beets with Burrata and Pickled Onions
Caprese Salad (with hard pink tomatoes) in winter is a big pet peeve of mine, but replacing the tomatoes with roasted beets makes a wonderful winter salad.
read morePotato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon
Potato pancakes, topped with a bit of sour cream and smoked salmon and garnished with chives, make a great hors d’ouevre.
read moreCranberry Pear Chutney- Just in Time for Thanksgiving!
This sweet, spicy and tart relish is perfect for Thanksgiving dinner, and a favorite of my family and clients.
read moreVisiting Sonoma County-Healdsburg Part 1-and Smoked Chicken and Fig “Chopped” Salad
A drive up to Sonoma, into Healdsburg, and a Smoked Chicken, Blue Cheese and Fig “Chopped” Salad.
read moreSalad with Grilled Figs, Blue Cheese and Spiced Pecans
Grill the versatile and sensuous fig, which so perfectly carries us from summer into fall, and mix it into this sweet and savory salad.
read moreLunching at Angele, Shopping at Rancho Gordo and Recipe for Pasta e Fagioli
A splendid lunch at Angele, on the riverbank in downtown Napa, then off to visit Rancho Gordo for heirloom beans.
read moreVisiting Erickson Ranch- and the Best Blue Cheese Dressing
A visit to Erickson Ranch, just a couple of miles- and light years away, from Highway 80 in Fairfield, CA, plus a recipe for the very best blue cheese dressing.
read moreCrabmeat Ravigote Stuffed Tomatoes
Crabmeat Ravigote Stuffed Tomatoes just in time for heirloom tomato season and FBLA’s August Tomato Zucchini Blog Hop
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