Persimmon bread pudding
You would think that the day after Thanksgiving would have had me running the other way from cooking and food all together- but it was a busy day in the kitchen for me. One of the highlights for me today and being lazy around the house was making this persimmon bread pudding. I bought the […]
"Green" with envy
Well it’s no secret that I love to cook and that I love to shop for the freshest produce out there- and that I am pretty big into being “green”! Today was a lovely day in San Francisco (we are finally having our summer) and the farmers market was overflowing with some of the most […]
Sunday night dinner
It’s no secret that I LOVE to cook… I had a really good friend over tonight that was having some relationship troubles and I felt the need to invite her over very last minute for a little “Sunday night dinner” to chat and just have simple and easy food. I often get people asking me […]
New Berkeley Bowl open!
For those who don’t live in the bay area and think that all of us who live here are crazy about fresh- organic food and locally grown YOU ARE 100% correct! This is one of the added reasons that I personally live here- I am just crazy for great food- both buying the best local […]
My new Murano glasses toasting farewell to wine…
Well- let’s not be too DRAMATIC here… I wanted to share the beautiful handblown glasses that I found in Venice at this charming little store. I normally would think that these glasses were too “fru fru” but maybe it was being in Venice and finding these in the clear glass that really made me smile.I […]
21 days until Venice (but who’s counting?)
Now in theory I was to be watching my calories before this upcoming trip (and I even made a diet bet with a good friend of mine- and we both fell off the wagon!)- but I just couldn’t help myself with the lovely blood orange (yes folks- me and the blood oranges again!) cake made […]
Tamale Day!
I have been waiting for months and months for TAMALE DAY in Santa Rosa – it is my first time to learn how to make them! After spending the entire day making them- I certainly have a new appreciation for them- and boy was I tired from working on them all day! WOW and I […]