What to buy organic and what not to
Eggplants of all sizes and bitter melon at Fresh Farms I spend a lot of time in the grocery store, in all types of grocery stores, from my local, nasty Jewel, to Whole Foods, to a huge international...
View ArticleFriendly Women Cook Smitten Kitchen
The Friendly Women of Evanston Meetup group came over last night to cook and share from the cookbook and blog Smitten Kitchen by Deb Perelman. I picked the menu and recipes and then the attendees...
View ArticleLemon Curd Icebox Cake
This recipe is the world’s easiest cake with the least amount of effort. It is an old fashioned favorite tarted up with a little lemon. I first had this cake when I was a preteen babysitter making...
View ArticleLooking for recipe testers
Hey all you cooks out there! I am looking for people interested in testing recipes for the cookbook I am working on. Comforts is a great café and takeout in San Anselmo, CA. They are known for their...
View ArticleFarmer’s Market Herb Salad Crostini with Whipped Ricotta
I am doing a demo on Saturday at the Evanston Farmer’s market and wanted to highlight the herbs that several vendors sell there along with the wonderful tomatoes that can be found this time of year....
View ArticleWhoppie! Whoopie Pies
I am not much of a baker but last Christmas at our annual cookie bake a friend whipped these up from memory. Watching her make them took the mystique out of them and I swore I would add them to my...
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