I love cookbooks. Some people collect animal figures, vinyl records, or jewelry. Not me. Nope, I collect cookbooks. Not intentionally. I mean, it didn't start out that way, but after 30 years of acquiring cookbooks, I think it's fair to say that I have a collection. Ever since I was a kid, I've loved the … Continue reading User Testing Gluten-Free Peanut Crunch Brownies
Last December, during one of my it's-the-holidays-so-I'm-indulging excursions to Whole Foods, I spied containers of preserved lemons. Nothin' fancy, just small, whole Eureka lemons, juice, salt, and citric acid in plastic deli containers. I'll admit it was a total impulse buy. Preserved lemons weren't even on my radar, but eh, it was the holidays, after … Continue reading Waste-Less Wednesday: Preserved Lemons
Yep, it's that time of year again: Sunday, February 22 is Margarita Day. I don't know about you, but that's a national holiday in my house! Get yer drinkin' shoes on and get ready to celebrate the sweet-tart agave-cocktail deliciousness that is The Margarita. Actually, the third weekend in February is National Margarita Weekend. Not sure … Continue reading Drink Local: Where to Celebrate National Margarita Day
What's your favorite food indulgence? I don't mean the usual 3 o'clock bag of M&M's from the office vending machine, but the Something Special you treat yourself to when you've been very, very good...or when your day has been very, very bad. Chocolate? Cupcakes? Steak? For me, it's seafood -- especially our local Dungeness crab. … Continue reading Eat Local: Gettin’ Crabby
Due to technical difficulties, this week's Waste-Less Wednesday post is appearing today. Hey, now you have some waste-less projects for the weekend. Carry on. It's that time of year again: I'm up to my ass in lemons. Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating a wee bit, but between the Eurekas from my backyard and the Meyers from … Continue reading Waste-Less Weekend: Lemonpalooza
It's 3pm, and you're looking at a jam-packed few hours between now and dinner time. Maybe you've got back-to-back meetings or are shuttling the kids to and fro -- or a combo of the two. How about a caffeine fix to get you through the rest of the day? If you work or live near … Continue reading Drink Local: Finding Your Bliss
Been feeling guilty about that daily chocolate fix? Shaming yourself for that afternoon craving? Stop it, I say! February is National Chocolate Month, a time to come out loud and proud and treat yourself to luscious, creamy, chocolatey goodness -- every day, if you must. Where to start? Well, if you let the folks who … Continue reading Drink Local: Chocolate Indulgence
