Yes, you read that correctly. I said "cacao" and I said "cauliflower." Don't judge until you've tried it.
I have the unbelievable good fortune of working wit...
You will be a welcome guest if you show up for a weekend at a friend's house with a warm blueberry loaf cake.
Writing this post is a bit of self-torture. You...
Please keep a pretty pile of pickled peppers perched in your fridge for periodic use in your culinary practices.
Last summer, I had planned to grow my own pick...
We can't all be good at everything. One of my serious weaknesses in the kitchen is the ability to make salad dressings.
Sometimes I find it refreshing to tal...
Some days the clouds open up and deliver a good dose of April rain along with an unexpected gift that makes your day.
Dear Linda,
It is a rare moment in lif...
Pizza dough is about as close to an artist's blank canvas as it comes. Just gaze at this simple, supple dough and let your mind wonder... what do you see?
I l...
This is Clint's Mom's Coconut Cake. I have never met her and the only thing I know about her is that she makes an addicting coconut cake. The first time I cross...
I found out that October is National Chili month. I protest. January should be National Chili Month. Wait, maybe January is too busy being National Hot Tea Mont...
Appearances aren't EVERYTHING! Let's just remember that even when you were awkward with puberty and tight with braces, you wanted to be asked to dance. Often, t...
Last week, I was delighted with a special treat. My assistant and friend, Sophie, assembled for me a fresh "make your own miso soup" kit. She had traveled to a ...
Since the holidays, I have been working my way through my pantry and freezer trying not to be picky about what I eat and keeping it simple while cleaning things...
