Recipe: Hawaiian Roasted Squash Seeds
I roasted an acorn squash in the oven last night and turned the tiny seeds inside into a very tasty treat. My tricks:Don't rinse the…
Yearly Archives: 2009
Weekend Round-Up: Healdsburg
What a fine weekend! Rob and I rode home on our tandem bike along with a few thousand others dressed up for Critical Mass. It…
Book Report: My Life in France
I adored this book. Julia Child with her French adventures, passion for cooking, craftiness and general relaxed-outlook was just exactly what I wanted to read…
Sonoma in Fall
Shoot! I forgot my camera and you'll have to wait until tomorrow to see all the details from our weekend in Healdsburg. Of course, we…
Happy Halloween!
Rob and I are off to Healdsburg this weekend! We're celebrating Halloween and 30th birthdays with Amber, Matt and their twin boys. She'll be running…
Inspired: Turkish Bath Towels
My friend Jackie travels often for her research on mosquito-born diseases and always brings back the coolest gifts. Just returned from Turkey for my birthday,…
To Do: Cornhusk Leaves
Our chili last night was served along with a little cornbread muffin sitting on a cornhusk leaf made from tamale wrappers. Christine got the cute…
October Ladies Activity Club
Christine hosted the Ladies Activity Club for a fun pumpkin carving party last night. She's always one of my favorite hostesses - an easy entertainer…
Fall Favorites: Tights
I've hardly bought anything new for fall this year, but I did pick up at least three pairs of tights for my growing collection. I…
Fall Favorites: Tartine’s Gingerbread
This continues to be the only recipe I've mastered from the Tartine Bakery Cookbook. Their soft glazed gingerbread (with cocoa powder and pepper) is a…