Recipes

This week's cold lunch salad is a little late - it's been a crazy week with all my craft projects.I try to always keep a…

I'm trying to get in the habit of making big batches of a cold salads each Sunday night to take with me to work for…

During family vacations at the beach, we usually made a trip to a deli in Montecito to pick up a variety of cold salads for…

Cooking on vacation is so pleasant. None of the rush that comes with everyday cooking after work. This classic, light salad is just right as…

Mmm...first potato salad of the summer. And it was just right. This family favorite is a purists version of the recipe.Classic Potato SaladMakes 6 servings.…

So odd that the lasagna I made with the least effort and the strangest ingredients turned out to be my most successful.On Tuesday I shopped…

This pasta recipe proves once again the magical properties of butter and garlic. I made this quick spring pasta from fridge "remnants" earlier this week.…

Thanks for sending in your requests for more information about artichokes. They're one my favorite things and so easy to prepare, too. Here are a…

A friend is coming for dinner this week - she's never had a real, live, genuine artichoke. The pickled variety in jars doesn't count. We're…

Saturday's party was so fun. I really should host a 1906 earthquake anniversary party every year! We've created our own traditions: no electricity, a table…