People were so taken by those Carmel cottages I posted about recently— I have to share my favorite.
If you’re in Carmel, don’t miss it— it’s so tiny, you easily could.
There it is, tucked away on the main street in town….a scene right out of a storybook….
Like many local cottages, there’s a quaint little sign with [...]
The kids will be home for the holidays. Though I’m always ecstatic to see them, one area is always a sore subject.
When Alli arrives she marches straight to the kitchen to perform an inspection. The refrigerator. The cupboards. The bread basket. She peers at the date on every single container—ready to pounce if she [...]
My Hanukkah gift to the blogosphere: (courtesy of my daughter Alli who included it in her story “The Fireball” for Earthbound Farm)
MY FAMILY’S AMAZING POTATO LATKE RECIPE
7 medium-sized potatoes, skins on
1 large onion, peeled
2 tablespoons matzo meal
2 eggs, separated
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
Oil for cooking (canola)
Applesauce, and sour cream for serving
COOKING TIP: Preheat [...]
I’m lucky to live where we have farmer’s markets all year round.
I lived here for years without appreciating this, until Jane got me to start going with her every week.
I feel kind of guilty mentioning this now ….as winter sets in and socks in so much of the country…
….while we can get orchids for $5…
…..and [...]
Not that kind of pumped: MY kind of pumped— as in pumpkin bread.
Yeah, I’m talking food again. Can’t help it; it’s that time of year.
Just a few days before Thanksgiving; by now my sister’s already baked and frozen a dozen loaves of pumpkin bread. The first one is always waiting when we arrive [...]
“Maybe you should ask someone who would really appreciate it,”” I tell Jane. She’s inviting me to her cooking class, taught by the chef at L’Auberge Carmel, one of Carmel’s most elegant and renowned restaurants.
Jane’s cooking skills are so far out of my league; I’m not even playing the same sport. I did take a [...]
It started with the chocolate caramel creme brulee. Or maybe the Spotted Dick. Lately I’m writing constantly about food. What’s gotten into me? (Please don’t answer that)
Today I reached my food tipping point.
This morning I got one of those recipe chain letters. It’s simple: send one recipe to one person, pick 20 friends and forward [...]
Not really, to tell the truth. So why am I suddenly noticing that food occupies such a prominent position on my brain blog?
(That was a rhetorical question, by the way.)
If you DO like to cook—then trust me on this: instead of hanging out with me today, you’ll want to be with my friend Myra on [...]
I’ve never claimed to be religious, but I respect and celebrate traditional holidays and customs. And it turns out that October 28, is the most important day of the year.
I didn’t even know this until a few hours ago— when I found out today is National Chocolate Day.
OMG. The holy of holies. Honoring this [...]
Normally I don’t get excited about cooking. I’m also notoriously poor at following through on anything. But I wasn’t about to let anything stand in the way of me and something chocolate.
Voila! Here is the recipe, direct from Jamie Jarrard, the pastry chef at the Post Ranch Inn who created that amazing dessert I ate [...]
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