Late June is often when the olallieberries down the driveway are ripe and plentiful. It's always fun to try different recipes to highlig...

I know that mayonnaise is a favorite spread for a good sandwich, but I love this sandwich and it has no mayo and doesn't need any. It st...

 First, a toast to the father of my children, Charlie! He has done a wonderful job over the years of being the kind of Dad that everyone wis...

A friend who has a large veggie garden every year gave me a tour of it today and when we were done she and her husband gave us a bag of fres...

I wish that I could say that I'm super concerned about using seasonal ingredients in my meals, but in truth I purchase raspberries and b...

 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...