SOUP OF THE DAY

We sat outside today, weather was beautiful. The usual iPad games were played while waiting for the food. The fence you can see in th...

It's ramp season again! Q: What are ramps? A: They're sort of like an onion, sort of like garlic. Taste is similar to both the onion...

Creamy, peppery, savory cheese - spread onto buttery crackers. Now that's MY kind of cheese sandwich! I once bought a cheese spread that...

Kabocha squash is that large, dark green squash that looks like a small pumpkin, only it's dark green. :) Look at this though - it...

Sometimes the simple things are the best. I have been thinking about a BLT for a couple weeks now. Today I made one. I could have eaten fo...

I was pretty surprised when they delivered this beautiful looking plate at my local Irish Pub. It's Shepard's Pie, which is suppos...

Mix in a spoonful or two of Mascarpone. It works wonderful on brussels sprouts, but also spinach, green beans, zucchini, all greens, broccol...

We grill a lot in southern California, so this year I treated myself and I got that new Weber grill a few weeks back, and at the time I ord...

This was really yummy. So much so, that I'm thinking about going back up to the produce market tomorrow to get a few of their $1 waterme...

Look at that nasty old grill, sitting at the curb. All alone. Newly homeless. I'd feel sorry for the old grill, except for the fact tha...