Paula Wolfert is a culinary icon, and one I admire greatly. You’ve seen her inspired recipes from me before, as her focus has been flavors of the Mediterranean; a climate much like ours here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Paula has been…
THIS dish is the star every time we sit down to our spring time, corned beef dinner. Yes, we all appreciate the corned beef, but these potatoes, aka colcannon, are what my family love. Homey comfort food in the spotlight. My…
Cookies are the favorite dessert in my house. No question. Hands down. My family certainly enjoy other desserts; but when asked, they want a big plate of cookies set at the center of the table. And dishes of ice cream for good measure.…
A recent trip to Hawaii is the inspiration for this chicken recipe. Within a short week’s time, I enjoyed several variations of the wildly popular misoyaki butterfish, made famous by chef Nobu Matsuhisa. Small wonder this dish is so popular. It. Is. THAT. Good!…
Picnic season is upon us! If it’s a fried chicken, potato salad type affair, this recipe is my go-to. Frankly whenever I’m craving fried chicken and yearn for crispy, crackly, crunchy chicken, this is the one. The sesame seeds add to the flavor…
Warm scones with a dollop of clotted cream and jam are a simple pleasure pretty much any time, any season. But with Mother’s Day around the corner, these beauties will be a winner at your table, and easy enough for young hands to…
New crops of English peas, snap peas and asparagus herald the arrival of spring here in the Bay Area. By the time they hit the farmers’ market scene, I’m ready for a break from winter greens — done 101 ways and then some.…
Chocolate is my favorite, and I’m way past due on posting a chocolate something! Since February is a big chocolate month for lots of folks, and Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) brings out some French in us, this simple French-style custard seems a perfect…
New Orleans has been figuring large on my mind these days. The 10 year anniversary of The Hurricane and a recent trip to one of my favorite places for R&R, food and music – the Crescent City. Chef Steve Herbert is…
Fresh blueberries are available everywhere these days – your local farmers market, supermarkets and yes, Costco too. As you may have noticed: I. LOVE. DESSERT! So while my first response to blueberry season is often a cobbler or cake, I figure it’s time to take…