‘Tis the season to be frenzied. Really. Every year, the holiday spirit grabs ahold of me and I add one more DIY project to the list, squashing thejolly out like an ant on a Riverdance stage.
Last night, I finished Griffin’s fourth Secret Santa gift for school – the same school … Read More
Admittedly, I am intrigued by mysterious ingredients. What, not everyone wants to know how to ferment sand fleas? Neither fermenting or the nuanced taste for sand fleas have a place on crunchtime because we’re about real food possibilities without having beachfront foraging or erector set cooking. With that commitment and … Read More
Tapas, known as little bites of Spanish food, translates to “caps.” Turns out, Spaniards, in an effort to keep fruit flies out of their wine, put small plates on top of glasses – caps. An empty plate, well, might be worse than the fruit flies, so they added small amounts … Read More
Meg and Jen are neighbors we treasure. We live in a fussy Westwood neighborhood where meetings, like night’s discussion about Aleppo versus Canary Island pine trees, stir up excitement and prompt actions like examining our tree by iPhone light for mushrooms, and not the good kind. I was the youngest … Read More
Somewhere between a bell pepper and a jalapeno, shishito peppers, finger sizedwith a mild, sweet flavor all their own, make the easiest appetizer or side dish. Pour a cold beer and snack away while enjoying early autumn’s gloaming. Beware: one in every ten packs a spicy punch.
Peppers are wildly in … Read More