December 25, 2008
For as long as I can remember we've always had crab cioppino on Christmas Eve. It was a...
December 22, 2008
There's an old cliché that says, "People who like politics and sausage shouldn't...
December 2, 2008
Shepherd's pie is a comforting meat pie made with layers of lamb (typically leftover from a...
December 1, 2008
A few weeks ago we drove out to Walla Walla to do a little early spring release wine tasting. At...
November 26, 2008
Chicken fricassee is a classic chicken stew, typically so thick that it's almost a sauté. This...
November 18, 2008
I know I've talked to you about polenta before, and specifically an exotic mushroom polenta,...
November 3, 2008
Gremolata is a traditional accompaniment to Osso Buco, an Italian dish of braised veal shank. It is...
November 3, 2008
Some people turn their noses up at the mention of oxtail, but this underrated meat is succulently...
October 23, 2008
The tree outside my window is the most striking array of orange and gold. I love this time of year...
October 20, 2008
I'm a big Donna Brazile fan. So you can imagine my excitement when I heard she would be the...
October 17, 2008
Many years ago in a bookstore in Portland, Oregon, we were fortunate to attend a book signing by...
October 15, 2008
Lest you think we eat only gourmet meals each and every night I thought I'd prove otherwise....
October 7, 2008
One of my favorite (and easy!) cookie recipes is Russian tea cookies, also known as Russian tea...
September 14, 2008
These muffins are always a huge hit in our home. They're densely packed with good-for-you...
August 17, 2008
I don't know what's better in this dish: the fresh tuna or the mango salsa? The fresh-from-...
July 31, 2008
One of the best ways to feature the season's ripest and most flavorful tomatoes is in a...
July 30, 2008
In Italy, when the first tomatoes of the season are ripe for plucking, they celebrate summer by...
July 29, 2008
Not long ago I posted a recipe for a chunky California-style gazpacho. It was such a hit that I...
July 27, 2008
Polenta is one of my favorite comfort foods. Nothing beats a heaping bowl of this peasant food made...
July 26, 2008
As a Pacific Northwesterner, pickled watermelon rinds were as foreign to me as fried okra, thus we...
