Way back when I was a Daring Baker, I made a Bakewell Tart, which has a shortbread crust, jam over that, then a frangipane...an almond fill...

 Have posted this recipe before, but sometimes it's good to remember recipes that have become classics. I first tried this one back in t...

A dear friend of mine grows rhubarb. I probably should grow it myself since I really enjoy the tart deliciousness of it and it grows well he...

When you purposefully set your wedding date for May the 4th...you certainly will get those who reference Star Wars and May the Force Be With...

I promised you some stories about the unexpected things that happened on May the 4th, and I have told you about the mix up on the bouquets a...

  Sometimes you need or want to fix dinner quickly. I was lucky this evening to have some leftover rotisserie chicken, some ricotta tortelli...

On May the 4th (yes, the Star Wars day) our daughter K married the love of her life. The wedding took place in South Lake Tahoe and it was m...

Since this is a diary of sorts as well as a food blog, it's only fair to put in something about the upcoming wedding of our daughter to ...

 Quiche is such a versatile dish! I've posted recipes before. This one includes caramelized onions, cooked chicken thigh cubes, asparagu...

Will be posting food soon, but had to share my photo of our water iris. Because we had lots of rain this winter, they are happy and really h...

Yesterday Sweetie and I drove down between the tall redwoods to the Gillen home, remembering the many Christmas time mega-parties we attende...

Haven't done much cooking or baking recently because I've been away in Arizona. Had a great time visiting with my older sister. One ...

We had a friend over for Easter dinner and so I was able to use up some dough in my fridge that I had used for sweet Chelsea buns a bit ago....