Halloween is just a week away! I love this time of year when the air is cool and the morning light is a special shade of orange that is a constant reminder of the harvest season. My family’s Halloween tradition is to have our friends over for a big, hearty meal before we head out … More Pumpkin Lobster Curry Bisque with Homemade Crème Fraîche
Chill out with this flame-free California Shrimp Ceviche Gazpacho! … More California Shrimp Ceviche Gazpacho
My ten year old daughter, Mia, has been taking a kid’s culinary course this summer and has absolutely loved it. Every week she comes home with another recipe that she is eager to make for her father and me. I asked her to pull together her two favorite recipes that she has made in class … More Italian Parmesan Chicken Fingers and Chocolate Potato Chip Cookies
Let your kids do the cooking with this super simple S’mores Haystack Cookies! … More Summer S’mores “Haystack” Cookies
Happy Fourth of July! Well, almost Fourth of July. How about Fourth of July weekend, since the holiday fell on the un-Godly day of Tuesday. Does anything good ever happen on a Tuesday? I guess it does this year. This is my favorite time of year because the weather is beautiful, my daughter is out … More Fourth of July Marinated Steak and Creamy Cilantro Potato Salad with Addicting Avocado Dip
Well friends, wedding season has arrived! I have had a wedding to go to every other weekend for the past couple of months and it is both exhausting and so much fun. You know that classic advice that a bride and groom should eat before the wedding because they won’t have a chance during? It … More Skinny Bridesmaid’s Brunch
I swear, this year has flown by more quickly than any other year of my life. Of course, I probably say this every year, but this year I really mean it! I have been so busy that I barely have had time to keep in touch with the people I love. Luckily, I have a group … More Spring “Thyme” Lemon Oatmeal Crumble Cake
Can you hear it? Spring has officially arrived in Southern California. Every morning I wake up to a barrage of sweet bird calls and the sound of my curtains rustling from the morning breeze. This beautiful time of year is made even more sweet due to the resurgence of the glorious fruits and vegetables that are now back … More Saint Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Sandwiches with Irish Pub-Style Vegetable Soup
My very close friend, Karen, had her birthday recently and after much back and forth of let’s do dinner Monday, are you free for brunch on Tuesday, how about 10 minute coffee date on Friday, we found an afternoon where we both were free to have lunch. Karen loves lobster so I called my sources for some … More Lobster Tails with Asiago Cheese Risotto and a Simple Arugula Salad
Christmas is this weekend. I can barely wrap my head around that fact. I feel like I still have one billion and one things to do before the day arrives; clean the house, wrap presents, try not to lose my mind while listening to “Frosty the Snowman” for the umpteenth time this month. At least … More Christmas Goat Cheese Lasagna