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Happy news and a teary good-bye, for a while. 11 Jan 2012 | 04:10 am
Dearest readers, this post is bittersweet. I’ve decided to sign off from my blog for a while. The main reason is without a doubt the happiest of all possible reasons: As you know, I met someone won...
Happy Holidays, and Away We Go! 23 Dec 2011 | 01:56 pm
Holiday greetings! Thanksgiving was a total blast. We rented an 8 foot table, moved the couch and ottoman, and put that big ol’ table right down the middle of our living room. Ten people gathered roun...
Thanksgiving Weekend Cinnamon Rolls 24 Nov 2011 | 12:18 pm
What do cinnamon rolls have to do with Thanksgiving? Not much, apparently. But if you’re hosting a post-feast brunch this weekend, what could be better to serve than cinnamon rolls? That’s what we’...
The Top Ten Things I Learned in Cheese School 28 Oct 2011 | 11:48 am
As a follow-up to my post last week about my jaunt to the San Francisco Cheese School, I present to you my notes. Since you probably can’t read what I scribbled (and dribbled) all over my actual notes...
A little bit of (ridiculously fun) cheese education 22 Oct 2011 | 10:44 am
Have you ever started to assemble a cheese platter for a party and then realized that you have no idea what you’re doing? I have. Beyond the very basic and boring rule of “one hard cheese, one semi-...
At season’s end. 29 Sep 2011 | 10:20 pm
The summer season at Lake Tahoe lasted 13 weekends this year, and we managed to soak up an impressive 11 of them. We’d sneak out of work a little early on Friday and shoot up the mountain ahead of th...
Next TV Appearance: September 16! 13 Sep 2011 | 12:43 pm
I’m very excited to report that my next appearance on NBC’s Arizona Midday will be this Friday, September 16! I hope all of you in the Arizona market will tune in and watch as I whip up a storm with m...
See me on NBC’s Arizona Midday! 2 Sep 2011 | 01:55 am
I have had the exciting privilege of appearing on NBC’s “Arizona Midday” with my friend Chef Chuck of Chef Chuck’s Cucina. Hosted by Destry Jetton (and, yes, she is as drop-dead gorgeous in person as...
Lemon Chiffon Tart with Fresh Blueberries 25 Aug 2011 | 06:52 am
A few weeks ago we had company for dinner and, in my usual way, I spent most of the day making dessert and about 20 minutes making dinner. To be honest, I can’t even remember what we had for dinner, ...
So this is where I cook now. 9 Aug 2011 | 04:59 am
A few months ago I posted an entry about my big move to San Francisco and now I’m all settled into our cozy city apartment. Moe’s bachelor pad has been all girled up with curtains and decorative pill...