One of the best things about summer approaching is the white sweet corn from Brentwood!   It is simply the sweetest and tastiest cor...

I got the light just right.  Yeah!  I am practicing a new set up to take my food photo shots - in my living room.  I have two large ...

Happy Friday Peeps!  Life has been busy lately and trying to catch up on my blogging.  Recently my friend Jean from Lemon & Anc...

Happy 2019!  I know it has been a while since I have posted.  Been a bit more active on Instagram and plan to make an authentic effort ...

There is nothing better than a fresh, flavorful and nutrition packed salad on a warm almost summer day.  I take that back, this fresh ...

We had some great rain showers yesterday and today in the Bay Area.  Oh how we need the rain here in California – it was such a welcom...

Time whirls by.   It seems as though we were just putting away our Christmas decorations and yet in just a few days, we will be putting...

Pasta is my downfall. I don’t indulge as often as I would like in this soul satisfying dish.  Perhaps it is the al dente texture that ...

Life has been quite hectic lately.   Some of you may have noticed that last week the Friday Night Bites series took a hiatus.  The ...

The long holiday weekend has come to an end.   I guess you can call it the end of summer and beginning of fall in a figurative way, a...

Summer is a special time in the San Francisco Bay Area.   You are probably thinking why?  Well let me tell you why.  A small town about...

Happy 4 th of July Everyone!   Today is the day our wonderful country celebrates Independence Day where we declared independence fro...

A couple weeks ago I hosted an intimate dinner party at my house for friends.   At first I thought let’s go formal and sit in the dini...

There is something about a really great savory tart . Perhaps it is the flaky crust or the luscious filling inside? Last weekend, I made...

Inspiration: a process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. Don’t know about yo...

Hubby and I celebrated my birthday in wine country this weekend. We had the most marvelous time. Full of drinking great wine, eating div...

It was one of those weeks that Friday could not have come soon enough. Work was wild this week and all consuming. With 3 out of the 5 da...

As I look out my home office window this morning while writing this post, it is extremely foggy. The fog is rather soothing for an early Sa...

Thanksgiving – it comes but once a year. We reflect on what we are thankful for along with what the meaning of thanksgiving is. Remember th...

Last week while strolling through my local farmer’s market, I came across purple cauliflower. It instantly caught my eye and into my reusa...