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Dinner Party 12-12 for 12 people
My most excellent roomate had a birthday on the 12th and it was decided that a dinner party was in order. I dutifully volunteered to stop at St. Francis to buy wine during my workday (yes, I tasted while I was there-you would have too!), then headed home to begin preparations. On the menu was: [...]
The Only Way To A Happy Thanksgiving- Missytaters
Big families are a mixed blessing for someone like me. Do I love that I am blessed with a huge, amazing family? Of course. That we are all great cooks? Even better. But I secretly wish I was going to be able to cook the whole meal myself…. I know-downright selfish. But I can’t help [...]
The Opposite of November Rain (and it’s effect on my food choices!)
I got out of my car this morning and was stunned to experience the bliss that can be an early November morning in Northern California. The stars were still out at nearly 7am, there was a warm breeze. It was eerie but beautiful. All that kept crossing my mind was “This is November?!”. November is [...]
Left Bank Santana Row- C’est Magnifique!
Left Bank-Santana Row… Oh, how I love you…. I have to start this post with a little astonishment. I almost started to blame myself, but really-I blame YOU. That’s right. If you are reading this and you have been to Santana Row before SHAME ON YOU for not clueing me in. I felt like I [...]
We Be Jammin
It’s that eversoprecious time of year. Somehow in June I am always legitimately busy. No lame “I’m washing my hair that night” excuses. This time I mean it! I will admit there are several important events and birthdays that occur in June. But those aren’t what had me up at 2am Friday night/Saturday morning breaking [...]
I know it is Cinco de Mayo, but all I can think about is dried cherries….
I know EXACTLY when my obsession with dried cherries began. Talk about love that is immediate and unending. I have this fantastic little habit of finding restaurants I love and hoarding them. Not sharing. Not taking friends. Just me and a book. For a while when I was working in Pleasanton, Eddie Papa’s was that place. I [...]
Leaves Changing Color-Time for Lasagna =)
I can’t think of another time of year I love this much-the leaves change, my container garden isn’t in danger of death by overexposure or my lack of watering it, and I can make something I adore like my Roasted Chicken and Pesto Lasagna. There are many things I learned how to make by covertly [...]
What?! Never Heard of Cowgirl Creamery?!!
I actually almost started to feel bad for those of you that aren’t familiar with Cowgirl Creamery, but then I remembered the light that came into my life during “April in Carneros” 2008. What a day! So many great wineries to be introduced to that day, then at one tasting I stumbled upon what would [...]
Sautéed Chicken with Mashers and Gravy
Please. Hear me out. Before this post gets flagged for the unoriginal use of packaged gravy-let me explain. Okay, so you can’t flag a post I wrote on my own site-but you know what I mean. We all grew up in an alternate universe from the one we now live in. Now-we are young, urban, [...]
