Thanks everyone for all the support!  It helps tremendously!  I will be posting more regularly now. The last 10 days or so I have been hidin...

Made kiwifruit jam with a hint of mint. It turned out beautifully! I had reservations about making a tropical fruit preserve, but the tangy ...

Rose hips, brightly colored, crimson red in a cobalt blue mexican cup for spicy hot chocolate... two perfect wintertime treats.

Yesterday was spent preparing an Indian Feast. My boyfriend, Aaron, and I elected to spend the holiday together...just the two of us...and i...

Les macarons de LaDuree ! Aaron's boss brought these back for me from Paris. I haven't had one since I was last there almost 5 yea...

YEA!!!! Its October and I could hardly wait for the month to start so that I could go " pumpkining " (my favorite Fall time activi...

Celebrated my 1 year with Aaron by spending the day in the Marin area. We went to this elk preserve near Tomales Bay and then went to the be...

Made raspberry clafoutis tonight after browsing the inspiring photos and recipes of La Tartine Gourmande . After perusing a few recipes on ...

watermelon radish... delicious with a sprinkling of salt.

Sunday morning breakfast at La Note .

I bought these beautiful beets to watercolor, but wound up cooking them instead. There was a recipe for goat cheese and beet tart from Marth...

I am definitely on a jamming streak. I love the process of canning fruit and making jam! Today was Santa Rosa plums purchased from Monterey...

Had the morning to myself (boyfriend and girls were at preSchool) so thought I'd make good use of my time. It was nice to have a focus ...