Trying to eliminate that elusive word “perfect” from my vocabulary after spending a lifetime in search of it. It likes to hide behind things like puberty, stocky genetics, and kettle chip cravings while showing up like a mirage in photoshopped models, Botox, and this one. Before I press delete, I … Read More
I’m just mad about saffron. No there’s more, I’m mad about the Amanda Knox trial, standardized testing, and a storm drain that runs beneath our property.
This memory flashes in my mind. Kendall was just two weeks old when a bastard pediatrician had the nerve to give her immunization shots with … Read More
The Google Cafeislegendary for providing employees with free gourmet meals at nearly anytime of the day. I caught an interview with one of the Google chefs, once upon a time, who shared this recipe for a quick teriyaki marinade that seemed too simple to be good, but I’ve been making … Read More
Crab cakes seem less a meal for crunchtime and more the meal one gets served at a fine luncheon perhaps where polo matches or yachting are involved, but after an kickback weekend in the San Juan Islands with Dr. April and family, I assure you meals with crab meat are … Read More
I prepared this shrimp orzo from Ina’sAt Home cookbook a few years back when hosting a cousin girls’ weekend in Los Angeles. The fresh herbs, lemon, and feta cheese make this pasta and shrimp salad explode and because the shrimp is roasted it caramelizes into something sinful. I’ve been making … Read More