August 18, 2008
Oh, we dined with such guiltless pleasure last night at La Spiga's Ferragosto event. It was a...
August 17, 2008
Grilled Tuna With Mango Salsa
I don't know what's better in this dish: the fresh tuna or the mango salsa? The fresh-from-...
August 16, 2008
Sure, you can buy crackers, but what fun is there in that? You have to get in the car, waste...
August 15, 2008
Photo courtesy of LookatLao In 1989 I studied in the beautiful medieval Tuscan town of Siena,...
August 14, 2008
bbq pork
Since just about everything I do somehow makes me think about food, it should come as no surprise...
August 13, 2008
I don't usually review products, and generally I'm not one to get suckered into kitchen gadgets,...
August 12, 2008
I was asked the other night how long you are supposed to cook crab. Good question! I grew up in...
August 11, 2008
Croquettes, or in Spanish croquetas, are small, lightly breaded fritters that are deep fried. A...
August 10, 2008
Centuries ago, along the trade route known as the Silk Road, merchants from remote and mysterious...
August 9, 2008
In Chinese culture the sharing of food with family and friends is an expression of the love they...
August 8, 2008
A few weeks ago I dined at the famous The Slanted Door in San Francisco, an upscale yet relaxed,...
August 7, 2008
As our readership has grown, a number of people have asked: "Beyond the blog, what are you building...
August 6, 2008
At 2 a.m. this morning, after a long 4-day sail from Newport, Oregon, we finally pulled our boat...
August 5, 2008
When I was a wee little girl I had a nightmare about a monster whose face looked like mint...
August 4, 2008
I'm not the gambling type, but when we saw Clams Casino on the menu at The Oceanaire, I thought it...
August 3, 2008
banana cake with savory coconut sauce
I wish I could have shared this dessert with you. If you are lucky enough to be in Seattle, then...
August 2, 2008
Irish girl here loves her potatoes, so whenever I go to a tapas restaurant I am sure to order a...
August 1, 2008
What better way to wrap up Tomato Week than with a B.L.T.? Since all the tomato recipes this week...
July 31, 2008
Fresh Tomato Water Martini
  One of the best ways to feature the season's ripest and most flavorful tomatoes is in a...
July 30, 2008
summer pasta / pasta l'estate
In Italy, when the first tomatoes of the season are ripe for plucking, they celebrate summer by...

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