Who doesn’t love chocolate and peanut butter together? I happen to enjoy peanut butter in any situation, but when…
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I wrote this dessert post before I had read that Nancy Silverton’s Mozza Restaurants had been looted and set…
Remember when we could jump in our cars, valet park and have a friendly greeting at the door from…
Cheese is something I adore and eat on most days. I miss fancy restaurants with a cheese cart that…
Fresh berries are one of life’s true pleasures and on occasion, I buy too many all at once and…
Now that we are destined to stay at home for a while, it’s time to build your sourdough starter…
Every year at Christmas, I ask Santa for a few new cookbooks, and this year I was lucky enough…
Oatmeal cookies are one of my favorite desserts because while they are a treat, they taste slightly healthy. When…
Let’s face it, when you’re watching the Super Bowl, you want food that you can eat with your hands. …
Ten months after Melisse had closed its doors in Santa Monica, chef Josiah Citrin and chef Ken Takayama reopened…
Happy New Year! This year I vow to create recipes using techniques, ingredients and/or cooking methods that I have…
It’s been a busy year for all of us. My cooking and baking has kept me quite busy and…
I love shortbread cookies, especially at Christmastime. As a kid, my Poppy (grandfather), would buy those large red tins…
Biscotti are a twice baked Italian cookies that I am quite fond of for several reasons. I love the…













