This recipe (with some adaptations) comes to us from Jerry Di Vecchio, the woman who helped change the way the West eats. By West, I
This is a spinoff of the World’s Best Cookies, but worthy of its own recipe. It’s a reliably good cookie, keeps well because of the
When I was fifteen, I spent a memorable summer with my Connecticut cousins. Our Aunt Patricia (yes, I was named after her — we were
Too much summer squash? Whether your neighbors look the other way when they see you coming with an armload of zucchini or you’re just looking
Enough customers have asked us this question that I realized that although I’ve mentioned this information in passing in blogs, we needed a blog that
Can it really be possible to have summertime without frozen desserts? Anyone who fondly remembers the ice cream truck or going to an ice cream
Washington State may well remember 2017 for the abundance of its sweet cherries from the Yakima Valley. The record crop came in late
No one I’ve ever known has declined a piece of fresh, homemade pie. Although some version of pie is eaten in nearly all cultures, fruit
Burrata, how I love thee and all your creamy deliciousness! If you’ve never tasted burrata, it may be time to treat yourself. It’s the rich
In late March I received an e-mail from Simran Sethi requesting an interview regarding the cyclone that struck Madagascar two weeks earlier and how it
Recently I reconnected with a recipe I learned to make from a boat maker on the West Marin coast. He was raising his four
There’s nothing quite so frustrating as coming home from work tired and hungry, gazing into the refrigerator, then retreating because there’s nothing that says
Fresh salmon is amazing. Ask any bear living along the Pacific Coast, and it will fully agree, assuming it’s not considering you as its next
Can we ever have too many recipes using chicken? Amazingly enough, while meat consumption is down, Americans eat about 60 pounds of chicken a year
Spring farmers’ markets and produce stores are so wonderful to peruse and fill our bags and baskets with their deliciousness. Finally, choices other than kale, cabbage
Risotto, when it’s good, is right up there on my comfort food list. I never had risotto, polenta or gnocchi until I was an adult
From Desserts in Jars 50 Sweet Treats that Shine by Shaina Olmanson
Courtesy of Weezie Mott Weezie Mott ran a cooking school in Alameda. She and her husband, lived in Italy for several years and later led
Saffron has been a coveted spice used by people across many cultures for roughly 3,500 years. A little more than 200 years ago England was
Not all saffron sold in the marketplace is clean, pure and natural.
