I recently entered these cookies in a bake-off contest on LA Times online. Below is my entry…I should mention, I… Read more I Fall to Pieces
Spicy bites
My sister sent me a special request for some ginger cookies. She had sent me a link to a recipe… Read more Spicy bites
Endless Love
This year marked 50 years of marriage for my parents. To celebrate the occasion, we threw a great party at… Read more Endless Love
Homemade granola
I’ve mentioned my love of the breakfast foods before…I remember the first time I had granola as a kid. It… Read more Homemade granola
Cupcake-palooza
Victor and I held a benefit show at the end of August to help raise money for a friend undergoing… Read more Cupcake-palooza
Nobody likes Mayo
I bought this tee shirt at the Los Angeles Renegade Fair. It reminded me of my sister. Growing up, she… Read more Nobody likes Mayo
Oro blanco
My farmer’s market obsession this summer was the Oro Blanco! It is a sweet white seedless grapefruit with a thick… Read more Oro blanco
Fried food mecca: The OC Fair
It’s impossible to describe for the uninitiated the endless options of junk food at the OC Fair. In a part… Read more Fried food mecca: The OC Fair
Zen through Zucchini
I could have sworn my mom’s Zucchini Bread recipe had a chocolate base? Maybe that is Chocolate Zucchini Cake…which incidently… Read more Zen through Zucchini
Peppers and Eggs Stuffed Bread
In the Manayunk neighborhood of Philly, there is a little Italian bakery called Marchiano’s. They make these amazing stuffed breads.… Read more Peppers and Eggs Stuffed Bread