*Serves four 2 tablespoons of butter, divided 1 cup of polenta 5 cups of water 1 cup of grated sharp white cheddar cheese 2 spring onions (...
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If you’re anything like me, you had your first taste of sherry from your parents’ or grandparents’ cabinet, and it was branded in your memor...
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When I lived in Italy, I learned three very important things. Don't talk about God. Don't talk about politics. And eat pasta as a first course. I'...
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Winter fruit hardly excites me. I do love pears, and apples are good only when they are REALLY good, but other than that, I find winter to be the ...
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I’ve been preparing for colder weather all month, and it is finally here. It seems like it was only a few weeks ago that I started to turn away ...
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One thing I’ve quickly realized as a home owner is that nothing is ever ‘done.’ Hard as I struggle to have the picture be ‘complete’ the...
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Talk about a switching of gears. Like all vacations, short or long, mine came to an abrupt end following a luscious Sunday roast enjoyed in East L...
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For most of the country, the long days of summer have passed and people are preparing for cooler weather and changing leaves. But in California, w...
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Serves two 1 2- 2 1/2 pound live lobster 1 teaspoon of finely chopped chives 1 teaspoon of finely chopped tarragon 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise...
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makes two drinks 6 oz of beet-carrot juice (from about 3 beets and 3 carrots) 1 tablespoon of agave syrup 3 tablespoons of freshly-squeezed li...
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When we first came up with the idea of the Pairings Box, I'm not sure I ever had the intention of following through. But here we are, having spent...
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There is glitter on the bottom of my shoes. Perhaps that is the sign of a good New Year's Eve. Ahoy mates! Are you ready for 2011? 2010 was a good...