cranberry ricotta tarts

cranberry ricotta tarts

Ah… the holidays. The time of year when social calendars overflow with opportunities to spend time with friends and family. Houses filled with laughter and so many people that the windows fog up on the inside. Expanded dining room tables, covered in special occasion...
gorgonzola cheese balls with hazelnuts

gorgonzola cheese balls with hazelnuts

It’s barely the middle of November and we’ve already attended our first holiday party. It was like a scrimmage leading up to the regular season that kicks off with Thanksgiving and runs through New Year’s. I’m always looking for unique...
grilled proscuitto wrapped asparagus

grilled proscuitto wrapped asparagus

Sometimes you just have to come up with an appetizer (or main course, or dessert) on the fly and it’s times like these I hope that well-stocked fridge and pantry I always try to keep pays off. My friend Julie’s mom, Sarah, called this “punting”...
crabless cakes with hearts of palm & corn

crabless cakes with hearts of palm & corn

I know this is a food blog and all, and generally speaking everything posted here should (and does) taste good, but I have to say, these crab less cakes are one of the best things I’ve made in a long time. Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been working...
persimmon bruschetta

persimmon bruschetta

My friend Heather is in the process of moving from Boise to Los Gatos and normally I’d do an intervention  – siting that she must be temporarily insane to give up the clean air, easy access to mountains and rivers and a bounty of friends for the high cost of...