Holy cow it’s been a long time since I posted. But, I have an excuse. Since I started posting food pics and blogging, folks have been asking me to cook for them so I started a Family Dinner Club. I cook three days a week and it has been awesome, inspiring, a lot of work and a lot of fun. (more…)
Fuck frosting, Seriously. I have never liked it. As a result, I grew up with the false belief that I didn’t like cake. Oh, the folly of youth. I love cake! But I am very particular about it. I don’t like (more…)
I never thought fried chicken would enter my lexicon of last meal possibilities, but here we are. As soon as I’m done eating them, I start dreaming of the next time I will be eating them. If you are not yet a convert to the superiority of thighs over breasts, this recipe should do the (more…)
I am a freak for galettes, savory or sweet. I love the rustic look, the ease of making them and the ratio of dough to filling is parfait. Last week I had some zucchini waiting to find its purpose in life so I busted out a galette improvisation and I (more…)
All hail Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois. Their accessible method for baking bread has changed my kitchen forever. I rely heavily on their olive oil dough in particular for making pizzas, focaccia, and naan bread. The ability to store dough for up to 2 weeks makes a huge difference in pulling out a last minute killer meal that would otherwise take hours. (more…)
Here’s a dinner party that works well for kids and adults. You can do a lot of the prep ahead of time leaving you more time to hang out with guests as you put it all together. (more…)
Salmon salad is super healthy and the whole family loves it. It’s good enough to serve at a dinner party and the presentation is impressive. For a family dinner, I layout the whole dinner on a single platter and serve from the table. But (more…)
A bunch of folks in my West Adams neighborhood are freelance, myself included. Speaking personally, it can make you a bit loopy at times when you have no water cooler hub bub to satisfy the daily need for human connection. So, this past week I launched what I hope will be the first of (more…)
My maternal grandmother was only 5 feet tall but packed a truckload of attitude into every inch. Edith Palm was one of four kids born to poor Swedish immigrants in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1905. All four kids were tough, funny, hard (more…)
The French have done many wonderful things but Tarte Tatin is way up there. This is great to do for dinner parties because you can do most of the prep the day before. And it’s bang for the buck since the ingredients are cheap and easy to (more…)
I like to eat so I learned to cook. I like to cook so I learned to garden. It's amazing what you can teach yourself on the inter webs.
