Oven Roasted Baby Tomatoes with Thyme |Provence
Driving through the south of France with photographer friends, we were talking about food, cooking and recipes to pass the time. It was a warm summer day and we were on our way to photograph the...
View ArticleHuevos Rancheros and the Ojai Valley Inn
A relaxing weekend away is a rare thing for us, and probably for you too. Life is so crazy busy. With an invitation to a friend’s 40th birthday party, we headed up the coast and stayed at the Ojai...
View ArticleArugula Salad with Quinoa and Watermelon | Terrific Toronto
Terrific Toronto. That’s what we now call this fabulous Canadian city. We just got back from a week there and wanted to share a few highlights, and a recipe for a simple, tasty and healthy salad we...
View ArticleA Feast with Friends | Grilled Scallops Wrapped in Prosciutto
Great food makes for great bribery. With the promise of a fabulous feast, we invited ourselves over to good friends for the weekend. They have a gorgeous home overlooking the California coast. Hey,...
View ArticleChinese Chicken Salad with Creamy Ginger Vinaigrette
Crunchy, colorful vegetables team with shredded chicken and a creamy sesame ginger vinaigrette in this Chinese Chicken Salad. It makes a terrific main course meal for lunch or dinner, inspired by our...
View ArticleStaycation at the Montage Laguna Beach
In desperate need of time off, time away and no time to go very far, we did what many people in Southern California do: we headed for the beach. Not just any beach, but beautiful, charming Laguna...
View ArticleMy Tour at Sub-Zero Wolf and Gazpacho Andaluz
Who could resist an invitation to a culinary playground? Not me. Last week I had the opportunity to tour the brand new Sub-Zero Wolf showroom in Costa Mesa, California. It’s nothing short of...
View ArticleJamaican Jerk Chicken
After being gone for a month with spotty internet access, it’s good to be back in the kitchen cooking and working on new recipes. The trip to Jamaica for five days, and then three weeks in New Zealand...
View ArticleLemon Pasta with Kale, Ricotta and Pistachios| Eataly, New York
One of the highlights of our trip to New York City was a visit to the incredible Italian mega-marketplace called Eataly. Wandering through Eataly, I was the proverbial kid in the candy store, wondering...
View ArticleRibollita Tuscan Vegetable Bean Soup
This hearty Tuscan vegetable and bean soup called ribollita is one of the most popular soup recipes on my site. So thick, it’s more like a stew. After making it recently, I decided to update the post...
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