A Million Cooks
I have been working with the folks at A Million Cooks for about a year. A Million Cooks is a resource for people interested in the food they eat, who grows the food, where it comes from, where to buy...
View ArticleSmoked Ham and Apple Pancakes
This morning I decided that I wanted something a tad sweet but also savory for breakfast. I had bought a tiny smoked ham from Taylor Boetticher at Fatted Calf, and I wanted to include some of that for...
View ArticleCarneros Bistro & Bar
I was thrilled to have lunch with a friend at Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar in downtown Sonoma. I had been hearing about this restaurant for so long and especially about the executive chef, Janine...
View ArticleSnowy Food Weekend in New York City
We love to visit New York in December and were just there for a weekend filled with food, holiday cheer and snow! We decided to stay in the SoHo area of town to be close to many of the things we...
View ArticleSouthern-style Holiday Candy – Divinity
When I was growing up in Georgia, I made a candy called Divinity every year for Chistmas. I would give plates of it away as gifts. Somewhere over the years, I stopped making it. This year, I...
View ArticleRoasted Goose
This year we decided to cook a goose for the holidays. We had never cooked one before so this was new territory. Our inspiration came from one of the farmers at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers...
View ArticleMashed Yukon Gold Potatoes with Braised Leeks
This is one of my favorite side dishes. I have always loved soft, braised leeks, and they are plentiful right now in our Bay Area farmers markets. They are a perfect addition to mashed Yukon gold...
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Meyer Lemon Curd
I have an abundance of Meyer lemons year-round on my trees in Northern California. One of my favorite ways in which to use them is in tangy and sweet Meyer Lemon Curd. This curd is so versatile. I...
View ArticleMaster Cheese Affineur, Claudine Vigier of La Fromagerie du Comtat in Provence
Carpentras has become one of my destinations in Provence. It is home to one of my favorite restaurants, Chez Serge, to one of my favorite patisseries, Patisserie Jouvaud, AND to the best cheese shop...
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New Year’s Day Good Luck Soup
I grew up in Southeast Georgia, and our tradition for good luck for the New Year was eating Hoppin’ John. To us, Hoppin’ John was a big pot of dried black-eyed peas cooked with hog jowl or ham shank....
View ArticleChocolate-Banana-Cinnamon Whole-Grain Paninis
These chocolate-banana-cinnamon paninis are favorites of ours. We have them a couple of times a month for breakfast, usually on the weekend. We like to use rustic bread from the farmers market, along...
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Bountiful Blueberries
Blueberries are in season right now in our local Bay Area farmers markets. In addition to tasting great, I’ve read that blueberries may actually reduce the effects of age-related conditions such as...
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Blackberry Jam
Blackberries are in season now and are available locally in our Northern California farmers markets. Making jam is a great way to preserve blackberries so that you can enjoy them all year long. I...
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Potato Pancakes with Stewed Apples
Potato pancakes seem especially good on a cold, rainy day. These are made with yellow Finn potatoes, but Yukon Gold or russets will work fine. The key is to ring out the excess water that is in the...
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Easy Citrus-Olive Oil Muffins
These muffins are delicious and easy to make. They contain no butter or milk but use low-fat yogurt and olive oil instead. I have made these muffins with a number of different citrus fruits – Meyer...
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Olive Oil Coffee Cake with Blueberries and Pears
This coffee cake is so simple to make and is moist, crunchy and delicious. I used olive oil and yogurt in this recipe instead of butter and milk. You can use any fruit that is in season. In this...
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Sunny Meyer Lemon Marmalade
Meyer lemons are abundant year-round on my trees in Sausalito. I try not to waste a single lemon. I give a lot of them away as gifts to friends and neighbors, and I look for new ways in which to...
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Blueberry-Meyer Lemon Buttermilk Pancakes
These pancakes are light, fluffy, moist and full of lemony flavor, along with plump blueberries. I buy baskets of ripe blueberries at the farmers markets in the summertime and freeze them for later...
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Seasonal Mini Frittatas
These mini frittatas use the season’s last corn, along with roasted peppers and onions. Of course, you can use your own combination of ingredients. Sauteed mushrooms, herbs, potatoes, roasted...
View ArticleCrunchy Apple-Blueberry Coffee Cake with Almonds
This coffee cake is decadent with its wealth of fruit and its crunchy topping. You can use almost any fruit in it. Feel free to experiment with strawberries, pears, nectarines, peaches, or...
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