As you know from my birthday post, over the weekend, Tim and I headed out to Ojai for what promised to be an incredible foodie experience. We joined nearly 200 other guests at a dinner table on a farm at Outstanding in the Field. Despite the terrible traffic, back road detours, and super-fast wardrobe change, [...]
Tags: avocado, beets, brioche, carrots, chard, citrus, dinner, famr, french toast, goat cheese, limoncello, meyer lemon, mulberry, Ojai, outstanding in the field, short ribs
I used to bake five loaves of bread per week. Okay, maybe I should rephrase. One week, I baked five loaves of bread.
This was not that week but I did bake two and they were delicious. Warm and fresh. Wow! I love bread in general and homemade bread is extra special. It always makes [...]
Tags: Baking, Billie, Bread, Homemade Bread, Recipe
While I am quite a fan of free stuff, I am not a moocher. I’m a lot more interested in give-and-take than just take, take. take. There are probably a few people in my life who would beg to differ, but for the most part, I try to practice gratitude.
As a token of my appreciation [...]
I’m not totally obsessed with getting compliments on my cooking but I do like it when I hear an exclamation of “Yum!” once in a while. Many times my main course isn’t quite ready when guests arrive for dinner and I want to serve something that is delicious but not too filling before we sit [...]
Tags: Appetizer, Cheddar Cheese, cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Recipe
A few weeks ago, Tim had the audacity to claim that he is a better baker than me. Last week, my sister said I was a merely adequate baker.
They are both wrong. Very wrong.
While I do not claim to be the world’s best baker, I think I’ve baked some pretty tasty treats in my [...]
Tags: Bake-Off, Baking, Baking Experiment, Chocolate, Cream Cheese, Cream Cheese Frosting, Cupcakes, Frosting, Ganache, Lindt Chocolate, Red Velvet
On Friday night, I became an inventor. As I stood in the aisles of Fresh & Easy an hour before Lauren’s arrival for dinner, it hit me. I had to make a pizza with dried apricots. I’m not one to invent things often. I’m creative and all but I consider myself more of a modifier [...]
Tags: Bacon, Chicken, Chocolate Cream Pie, Corn, Dried Apricots, Gouda, New Recipes, Parmesan, Pizza, Speed Scrabble, Zucchini
If you missed it yesterday, I started to tell you about The Dinner Party That Almost Didn’t Happen and Tim’s fanatical love of lobster. Check it out.
And now, on to the final installment of the saga.
When Maine Lobster Direct called about our trapped lobsters, the best option was to reschedule. Thankfully, our gracious guests [...]
Tags: cooking, dinner cooking at home, dinner party, green beans, key lime pie, lobster, potato
