Arugula and Fresh Tomato Side Salad
This is a simple salad but you will find yourself serving it often – with chicken, fish, sandwiches or maybe just by itself. Add some crostini with goat cheese for a nice treat! Ingredients 2-3 cups...
View ArticleFresh Melon, Prosciutto and Arugula Salad
Ingredients Fresh canteloupe or honeydew-style melon, peeled and sliced 1/3 lb. prosciutto or serrano ham, thinly sliced 2 cups arugula (organic, if possible), washed and dried 2 T sweet onion, finely...
View ArticleRoasted Sweet Tomatoes with Basil
This dish works best with sweet, fresh tomatoes, such as sungolds or sweet 100′s. Ingredients 2 cups tiny sweet tomatoes, stems removed 1 small handful of fresh basil leaves (plus more for garnish) 2 T...
View ArticleSix Delicious Cheeses from the French Alps
I recently visited the French Alps to research the cheeses from that region. I was captivated by the beauty of the area and the friendliness of the people who live there. I visited several artisan...
View ArticleTartiflette
I first tried this dish when I was researching cheeses in the French Alps. It is probably best saved for a cold day, but is comforting and filling. Ingredients 5-6 waxy potatoes, such as Yukon Gold...
View ArticleBerthoud
This is a hardy dish to serve to a group of really hungry people – perhaps after a day of skiing in the wintertime. I first tried it on a trip to the French Alps where I was doing some research on the...
View ArticleReblochonade
I discovered this dish on a recent trip to the French Alps. The French use a cast iron device called a brasero to make it. I have not been able to find this device here but continue to look. You can...
View ArticleHow to Harvest and Store Rhubarb
The rhubarb in my garden is growing like crazy this year! I planted it a couple of years ago because I wanted to see if it would grow (it does!). Rhubarb has very large leaves that grow at the end of...
View ArticleRhubarb Galette
Ingredients For the crust: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose (plain) flour 1/2 teaspoon fine-grained sea salt 1 Tablespoon sugar 1 stick (1/4 pound) butter (European style, if possible), cut into eight pieces...
View ArticlePizza Antica
My husband Bob and I find ourselves going to Pizza Antica in Mill Valley at least 2-3 times a month for a casual pizza meal. The food there is fresh and really good, and the staff is very friendly and...
View ArticleSouthern-Style Buttermilk Cornbread
I grew up on Southern-style buttermilk cornbread. This cornbread is made with white corn meal and is savory, not sweet. We used it also in our Southern-style cornbread dressing. Ingredients 3 T....
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Boysenberry Cobbler
Baking a cobbler is a perfect way to showcase seasonal fruits. I found sweet, juicy boysenberries at the market this morning and could hardly wait to get home to use them. Although I chose...
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Old-fashioned Strawberry Shortcakes
I loved this dessert as a child. We made it often in the summertime to feature the wild strawberries that grew near my grandmother’s farm. We used whipped cream for the topping then, but I have...
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Fresh Coconut Buttermilk Meyer Lemon Custard
Fresh coconut is always a treat, but you can use frozen or packaged unsweetened coconut instead. This very simple recipe came about when my husband bought a coconut so that he could drink the coconut...
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Blueberry-Meyer Lemon Buttermilk Pancakes
These pancakes are light, fluffy, moist and full of lemony flavor, along with plump blueberries. I buy baskets of ripe blueberries at the farmers markets in the summertime and freeze them for later...
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