A pizza reward
After helping Mama with a calendaring project that required intricate cutting and gluing, our big reward was ordering pizza delivery for dinner! Our food was delayed a very long time, […]
Beautiful bruschetta
After enjoying delicious bruschetta at the July 4th party we attended, I had a lingering craving. I thumbed through our Marcella Hazan Italian cookbook to make sure I wasn’t forgetting […]
Deliciously crunchy, cold pickles
At Costco this past week, a stranger emphatically recommended these pickles to me. Her zest was convincing and I bought this container, finally trying it tonight. Wow! These are the […]
A perfectly North Bay pairing
We paired our favorite Cowgirl Creamery cheese with our new favorite Kozlowski jam and called it dinner. The exquisite creaminess of the Mt. Tam triple cream was fantastic with the […]
Nectar of the gods
Mama and I fell in love with pear juice while we were traveling in Italy and so we were thrilled to find it available back home in California. This Santa […]
Perfectly basted eggs for Mama
For Mama’s Sunday brunch today, I made her favorite basted eggs over sourdough toast. All three yolks turned out perfectly runny, and she loved them! I felt so pleased to […]
Key lime impatience
Our lime tree is bearing fruit for the first time ever, and I’ve been eager to bake with these beauties. Though they look more like lemons on the tree, the […]
Hugs with our beignets
Mama and I decided to lift our spirits with fresh, hot beignets and our favorite Chicken and Waffle Sandwiches this afternoon. We love coming to Sonoma Crust Bakery and visiting with […]
Peppermint fudge cupcakes
Mama and I enjoyed the most glorious peppermint fudge cupcakes tonight! I found them at our local organic grocer on Friday, though they’re made by the same Bay Area bakery […]
A cookie kind of afternoon
I made Confetti Cookies with colorful sprinkles and Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies this afternoon. The sprinkle-laden treats are a SmittenKitchen recipe I’ve made before, but adding Caramel chips to my […]
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