Holiday food traditions are a treasured part of our family celebrations, and Panettone-Eggnog Overnight French Toast has become the decided […]
Archive for ‘Seasonal Recipes’
Treasure In the Woods: Foraging for Wild Porcini
The long-awaited winter storms have arrived at last to Northern California and have dumped an estimated nine inches of much-needed […]
Getting Acquainted with Quince
At the turn of the century Novato, California was a remote Marin County outpost where dairies, poultry, and groves of fruit […]
Red Kuri Squash Soup
The days are getting shorter. This coming Sunday, in the wee hours of the morning, we will “fall back” […]
Pumpkin Butter Pots De Creme
If you like pumpkin pie you’re going to LOVE my recipe for Pumpkin Butter Pots de Creme. These rich, flavorful custards […]
Savory Tomato-Bacon Jam
If necessity is the mother of invention, then Tomato-Bacon Jam is the answer to a bountiful late summer tomato […]
Tomato Madness: Chilled Tomato-Melon Soup
As the long, hot days of summer fold into early fall, I am busy reaping an overwhelming tomato harvest […]
Huckleberry Heaven
Foraging for wild edibles is like going on nature’s treasure hunt. With a little know-how, the rewards you reap can […]
Heavenly Baked Peaches
What’s fuzzy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and has a “stone” in the middle? A peach of […]
Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad
Tomato season is in full swing! Garden vines hang heavy with clusters of fruit ripening under the hot July sun. […]
Short & Sweet: Stuffed Figs
Last weekend I came into a windfall. My neighbor’s Black Mission fig tree produced a share-worthy bounty and I was […]
Tuscan Tomato & Egg Skillet
Breakfast is one of my favorite meals. I love the smell of bacon, eggs, and fresh ground coffee in […]
Homemade Triple Berry Ice Cream
Grab a bowl and spoon! July is National Ice Cream Month and you can join the celebration by churning up […]
Watermelon, Feta & Mint Salad
It’s been hot this week. Triple digit hot. The kind of heat that makes you want to lie on […]
5-Minute Strawberry Jam
We’re lucky (and somewhat spoiled) in California. Our relatively temperate climate is ideal for growing strawberries year round; though I’m […]
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