A Favorite Passed-Down Recipe

A Favorite Passed-Down Recipe

One of my favorite things is a passed-on or passed-down recipe. There are millions of recipes everywhere, in magazines, cookbooks, on the food package itself and now of course online. I enjoy and use them all, but when I receive a tried and true recipe from a friend,...
Let’s Talk About Salt

Let’s Talk About Salt

I started doing these updates as a way to stay in touch and give you an idea of my journey writing the cookbook. It’s always been my intention to include cooking tips and ingredient information along with recipes. Through the years I’ve gathered information on salt,...
Julie Child Memories & Mayonnaise

Julie Child Memories & Mayonnaise

The other evening my husband and I enjoyed a rare dinner out on the lovely terrace of a petite and charming French restaurant near our home in the valley. The menu is classic traditional French, which I love. While all kinds of exotic cuisines are the current rage,...
Mexican Street Corn Dip

Mexican Street Corn Dip

My goodness, it’s been such a long time since I’ve been in touch! My quite lame excuses are the distraction of the holidays, relocation to the valley for a few months, and of course Covid-19. I can report however that work continues on the cookbook, albeit...
I Love Fall Most of All

I Love Fall Most of All

I Love Fall Most of All I love being in the kitchen most any time, but when the air is cool and crisp it’s hard to enjoy being anywhere else! And right now that’s a good thing as I’m trying hard to buckle down and concentrate on selecting and testing recipes for my...