As we come to March we enter the time between seasons, still enjoying winter's sturdy and hearty foods while beginning to want the light...

Sweetie and I were telling one of the owners of our favorite cafe... Redwood Cafe in Cotati...about a recipe in the food section about ...

Recently I was looking at a lot of restaurant menus online, trying to find a good place for Sweetie and I to have an anniversary dinner o...

With foggy mornings and sunny afternoons being the norm, my cherry tomato plants are producing like crazy. Every day there are more dots ...

Some days it is so wonderful to have something easy to serve for dinner. After a good portion of a day spent installing flashing and sidi...

Spring shows her face in different ways around the world. In the Northern hemisphere it can be cold, windy, rainy, snowy, warm, foggy, o...

There is a sense of mystery about something forbidden...and a challenge, too. I felt that way upon discovering black forbidden rice, a gor...

Right now is the transition time between winter salads and spring salads. There are certainly asparagus which can be blanched or steamed ...

It's amazing how much I take for granted, like being able to chew my food with enjoyment. A few days ago I had a wonderful salad for lun...

The most common complaint, or at least comment, that I hear after Thanksgiving or other food related family gatherings is "I'm so ...

Start with freshly washed, crisp mixed salad greens. Don't they look wonderful? Make a dressing with the juice of 1 lemon, a teaspoon...

Although the plants in my garden haven't yet produced ripe strawberries, only little green ones, the strawberries from Watsonville, jus...

Somehow in the confusion of the family gathering the day after Christmas , a gift was left under the tree, with no tag, and never opened th...

A favorite destination on Date Night is Borders Books. Recently Sweetie and I sat in a couple of their comfortable chairs and browsed our w...

Yesterday was the first nice day we have had in about a week. The sun came out, the trees were wearing the myriad shades of red and gold of ...