We are enjoying typical northern California weather; cool, wet, and windy. Somehow that sort of combination makes me want to bake, but somet...

There are days to go wild in the kitchen and make all manner of complicated dishes, to bake angel food cake or croissants (many days), to ma...

It would have been nice to have a Velentine's day that included some seduction, but Sweetie had minor surgery in the morning, so we spen...

There is something exciting, but slightly nervous making, about meeting someone in preson whom you've only 'met' via the interne...

This is the day to treasure those who make a positive impact in your life and a day to let them know that they do. Traditionally it's a ...

Thirteen has a bad rep, but I don't believe in it. Maybe that's because I was born on the 13th, many moons ago in the month of Febr...

There is something so elemental about eggs. The shape is so pleasing to the eye, especially when there are three or more eggs together. Put ...

It's not difficult to find reason for joy. It can be as simple as a sunny day after days of gray and rain, as happened today here in nor...

Isn't it interesting how humans have used the number 10? One of the standard questions on a survey is to rate something 'on a scale ...

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate! I love the stuff. There are so many forms of it to love. There is milk chocolate and cocoa powder, there is...

Not everyone grows up in a household that includes seven siblings. This can be a good thing of a bad thing. In my case, I feel very lucky th...

It's no secret. I love chocolate and candy and all the refined sugar treats. But there is something wonderful about the sweetness of dri...

I love using good knives when cooking. It makes everything much easier when the knives are sharp and easy to grab. I have a wooden knife blo...

Sweetie loves nuts. It's his favorite snack, especially peanuts, cashews and macadamia nuts. I’ve been saving this recipe for a long tim...

February fourth is Super Bowl Sunday, but that's not all. Sweetie and I went to town and bought some more redwood for the deck and then ...

Today is three things, right? It may seem silly, but I have three food processors. They stair-step like the Three Bears. The baby one rarely...

Today it's two - two siblings - one cookie two ways. Our local paper has a feature where they ask a different subscriber each week to a...

February is the month for romance and romantic love. Something has to be hot when it's so cold outside right? In the spirit of the poet ...

Some days the side dish for dinner needs to be really simple. Today is one of those days. So I kept the main dish spare and wanted somethin...