MONDAY Chicken Salad Sandwiches | Garlic~Thyme “Mayonnaise” | Cranberry~Orange Coolers | Truffle~Parmesan Popcorn Sunday dinners are different. More often than not, the table is set in the dining room, flowers and candles dress the tabletop, dinner starts a bit earlier and we linger around the table a little longer, savoring a meal as well Continue reading → «Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Homemade Soda & Popcorn»
WEDNESDAY Linguine Vongole {Linguine with Clams in a White Wine & Garlic Broth} This meal is one that the kids and I really enjoy but Michael not so much so it is a dinner that we save for when he is away. Michael is on his last day of business in Japan and Max Continue reading → «Linguine Vongole & Other Things»
WEDNESDAY Pork & Scallion Potstickers | Scallion Dipping Sauce | Ginger-Lime Sodas | Green Tea Fortune Cookies Sometimes, you just need to lighten things up a bit. This family has been on a steady, familiar journey lately and today we arrived at the intersection of stressed & grumpy. As I have mentioned before Continue reading → «Pork & Scallion Potstickers»
MONDAY Capellini with Lemon & Basil Pasta and lemons must just go together. Lately, I have bumped into recipes that feature those two ingredients in several places: Deborah Madison has a version in her Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, the ladies at Canal House have one as well in their Canal House Cooking, Volume No. Continue reading → «Citrus & Herbs»
SUNDAY Chile-Spiced Skirt Steak Tacos | Salsa | Guacamolé | Oven-Baked Tortilla Chips with Lime Salt | Horchata Milkshakes The 5th of May, this year, turned out to be cool and gray with a bit of thunder and a brief shower. Quite the change from the sunshine and heat we experienced all week. The cooler temperatures and Continue reading → «Cinco de Mayo 2013»
Pardon the interruption but, as I sit at my computer writing this post, the thermometer outside is registering 91°F. There is not even a whisper of a breeze and the air is hanging in a heavy haze over the San Francisco skyline. Max has baseball at 5:00pm this evening and right now, we all want Continue reading → «Ginger-Lime Soda»
I inherited my Grandmother’s love to play in the dirt of gardening. I don’t ever remember a time when I didn’t have a garden to tinker in. Sometimes the garden has been large, such as my Grandmother’s garden, from my childhood, filled with tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, peppers, lettuces & a beloved strawberry patch. And, sometimes Continue reading → «Homegrown Herbs & Basil-Mint Lemonade»
I dropped Max off at school this morning and proceeded to take a quick walk with the dogs. I arrived home with the strongest craving for a refreshing drink…the bottle of water I downed on my walk just wasn’t satisfying. I glanced over at the kitchen island and saw this bunch staring back at me… Continue reading → «Blood Orange Fizz»
SUNDAY (Boys’ Choice…see below) MONDAY Roast Chicken with Rosemary, Lemon & Honey | Steamed Broccoli | Brown Rice TUESDAY Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwiches | Seasonal Fruit Salad with Fresh Mint WEDNESDAY Mini Chicken Pot Pies with Bacon THURSDAY Asian Salmon Bowl with Lime Drizzle | Jasmine Rice FRIDAY Burgers on the Grill | Truffle Continue reading → «September 23, 2012»
