creamy cilantro avocado dressing

creamy cilantro avocado dressing

Sometimes it practically takes an act of nature to get my busy girlfriends together. What will almost always do the trick though is when our friend Heather, who lived in Boise and then moved to Los Gatos, comes back for a visit. Schedules get rearranged. Evenings...
secret ingredient brownies

secret ingredient brownies

Sometimes it’s ok to keep secrets from your loved ones. Like what is in that box with the big shiny bow under the Christmas tree. Or that surprise party you’re planning. And definitely when you’re packing favorite dessert items full of things that...
avocado? in my cocktail?

avocado? in my cocktail?

It all started when a client showed up at my office a couple weeks ago bearing a signed copy of Maneet Chauhan’s new book Flavors of My World. While I didn’t know anything about this chef (I don’t have cable – it’s really a blessing as if I had...