We’re baaackkkkkkk! In person meetings, dinners in restaurants instead of take-out, classes on campus instead of on Zoom, we are adjusting to living with COVID. With midterms just around the corner, our political action group hosted a Democracy Dinner to re-engage and see folks in person. What better way to entice folks to join us …
Finally, after months of being a COVID couch potato, I got off my duff and headed up to the reservoir to row again. I had forgotten how nice it was to be on the water in the early morning, to get in a shell, grip the oars, press with my legs, and propel the boat …
This past weekend the hubster went up to Tahoe to do maintenance on our cabin. So I was flying solo at home with Sammy our dog who has a tough time traveling 😢 these days. When dinnertime rolled around, I decided to open a bottle of wine and make myself a nice meal. I had …
Are you like me? Our farmer’s market in the summer is like a candy store and I’m the kid in it, running around and grabbing baskets of berries, peaches and whatever looks delish. The past few weeks I’ve come home with way too much fruit for the hubs and me. Thankfully, Dorie Greenspan came to …
I am always on the lookout for mochi recipes. Aside from being downright delicious, it is nice to have gluten-free options in your arsenal. The blog, Little Fat Boy caught my attention with a recipe for Cinnamon Toast Crunch Butter Mochi. Holy moly, dessert with not just one but TWO of my favorite foods, mochi …
I have taken over tomato duties from the hubby who has given up on becoming an urban farmer. We just haven’t had any luck with turning our garden into a summer veggie paradise. My bounty from 5 tomato plants so far has been a grand total of 4 tiny red orbs 🤦🏻♀️ FORTUNATELY We have …
The dog days of summer are here, the perfect time for salads to be the star of any meal. Ok, maybe not breakfast, but any other meal. I don’t like making salads, but the convergence of hot weather and gorgeous produce at our local farmer’s market trumps the drudgery of making one. Define Salad Back …
My best description/translation of a favorite Chinese pastry, 叉燒酥 (Char Siu Sou) is Chinese bbq pork hand pie. Flaky, tender pastry surrounding a sweet-salty filling of bbq pork, and onions. Char Siu Sou can be found in tea houses serving dim sum and in Chinese bakeries. Surprisingly, there is quite a selection of pastries made …
I have been a big fan of Rose Levy Beranbaum’s books for a very long time. I went to my bookshelf to see just how many of her books I have, I counted six. Of these six, my absolute favorite is Rose’s Christmas Cookies. I can’t recall a Holiday Cookie Tin that has not featured …