Dungeness Crab for Christmas Eve dinner has been a family tradition for as long as I can remember. And why not? It’s local, fresh, and so-so-succulent and wonderful. The commercial fisherman just started pulling it in last month and we are still in the early phases of crab-crazy! Just after the Market opens, we’ll eat […]
Every year, for my entire life, I have had a Christmas cookie decorating party, even in college! Over the past 8 years, since we moved here, I’ve invited all of my nieces, nephews, and little friends to come and help us. Every year it is a different bunch of friends and family, and we always […]
Although I am thoroughly enjoying being outside everyday in a t-shirt, it is December, and I am having to water my garden! We’ve had only a few storms, and very little rainfall and snow. About a month ago we turned off the irrigation, as we normally do in the fall, and winterized it to prevent […]
All of the ingredients for this Salted Caramel Apple Puff Tart could be just waiting in your in kitchen to be quickly turned into this delightful dessert. Well, as quick as the puff pastry can thaw, anyway. I usually have a jar of my salted caramel sauce in the fridge, but thats just because I […]
Let me be very clear, this salted caramel sauce is divine! I have always been a lover of anything caramel, and this sauce has me a little hot and bothered. For some reason, caramel has always been hard for me to make. I’ve burned it more times than I care to mention, and actually gave […]
One of the tenets of my parenting practice is to go outside everyday. Fresh air clears the congestion that builds up from being inside too long. When the house starts to feel stressed and chaotic, it is time to bundle up the little people and get out the door as quickly as possible for a […]
Standard Saturday breakfast at our house is a Dutch Baby Pancake with either bacon or sausage links. Sounds like a lot of work? Shockingly, it is the simplest breakfast I make all week! I use whatever fruit we have on hand, apples, peaches, berries, and even frozen fruit in the dead of winter. My favorite […]
It is really, REALLY, easy to roast a head of garlic, especially when you’ve already got the oven going. The soft, buttery and sweet cloves can be mixed into soups, pastas or potatoes, or just spread on a piece of fresh bread. Roasted Garlic Print Ideally, the oven should be at 400F, but any hot […]
Did you have Thanksgiving at someone else’s house? Not get enough leftovers? You can have your own roast turkey breast in about an hour! Turkey breasts can be hard to find, but Trader Joe’s seems to carry the Kosher style pretty regularly. They usually have the bone-in, which is called a “split breast”. I really […]
