Salmon, and a Reminisence
[Mother’s Day Salmon, May 13, 2007] Two years ago on Memorial Day weekend, I threw a dinner party to rival all dinner parties I’d ever …
When Life Hands You Cherries …
[Upside-down cherry cake, May 2007] I’ll just get this out of the way: I love cheese. Love, love, love it. I like a thin slice …
Salad, Simple and Sweet
I’d like to go into detail about the scrumptious vegan cornmeal-cherry upside-down cake I made as part of a vegan dinner party on Saturday night, …
Once More, for Luck
[Angel food cake reprise, with kiwi] Hey, Sfist, thanks for mentioning me yesterday in the weekly food blog roundup! If only I had hot gossip …
Tried-and-True
Back when I worked at Reuters, I had an odd schedule that often had me working the late shift on New Year’s Eve. This meant …
Little Angel Food Cakes, with Jam
Just a quickie, to put up the recipe, and a blurry photo: My dad has been on a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet for almost as long …
Shortcakes and a Museum Visit
[Strawberry shortcake, Mother’s Day 2007] In my ongoing quest to simplify, I decided that I would make an easy and fresh Mother’s Day luncheon. Famous …
Oh the Deliciousness of it All *
At heart, I’m a simple girl. I like my burritos with just beans [black, please, and hold the pork] and rice — no fancy grilled …
A Place of One’s Own
[SF Bay view, June 2006] I am reading Thomas McNamee’s Alice Waters and Chez Panisse: the Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a …
On Birthdays and Consolation Prizes
[Chocolate cream cake with cocoa nibs, from Miette] Yesterday was my dear M’s birthday; a milestone, as he’s reached 30 years on this earth. It …