This weekend, we hosted a big birthday bash in our backyard to celebrate my Dad’s birthday. It was a lovely party (if I do say so myself) and we served roasted Tri-tip, grilled chicken, potatoes and pepperonata, cauliflower, white bean and feta salad, and a green salad. For dessert, Marie Callender’s pies (Dad’s choice) in [...]
Last week, we needed to shake up our normal dinner routine, so I whipped up a batch of crepes and filled them with the first thing I found in the fridge: spinach and feta. The kids had theirs with jam and honey. The crepes were easy to make and satisfied that part of us that [...]
Naturally, when I think of any major holiday, I concentrate on the food. Digging out special recipes, organizing potlucks, celebrating through good food, and passing on family traditions to my children is exactly how I like to remember the holidays. July 4th is no exception! This weekend was busy – Friday night was our usual [...]
Summer is here! And I can see peaches at our local farmer’s market. Life is once again good. I found this old recipe in my box, from my paternal Grandmother. It was typed on a small sheet of writing paper on my Grandmother’s typewriter, which wrote everything in cursive. And the date is August 1971, [...]
Last month, on our trip to Maui to celebrate my Dad’s birthday, my sister-in-law Susanne and I found a few stores to satisfy our need for organic, natural and local foods. The funniest find was that the local Longs Drug Store in Lahaina sells Maui Cattle Co. beef, island grazed beef raised in Maui, with no [...]
Cookbook Book Club: Cooking with Paula Wolfert
Family Dinner Plan: Mother’s Day
Family Dinner Plan: Pretty purple spring onions
