SOUP OF THE DAY

Boy-O-Boy! Saigon City grocery in Westminister, CA. had some GIGANTIC Maine Lobsters this weekend! I never bother to buy the tasteless ...

Happy Cinco de Mayo to our Mexican friends! If you're going to have a margarita today , might as well be a beautiful one :) ...

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...