The weather in Northern California has recently taken a turn for fantastic. I’m not ready for short sleeves and gasp, shorts! I have no idea what’s up with the beautiful shine but I’m not done with doom, gloom, turtlenecks and jeans. I want my clouds back! And sheesh, half an inch of rain every now and … Read More about Sweet Potato and Linguica Sausage Soup
White Bean Dip
If this is white bean dip, then why is it green? I’ll get to that. But I would like to say…This. Is. The. Best. White. Bean. Dip. I. Have. Ever. Had. I know that’s weird to say about bean dip but seriously, it is the best. I think it’s the combination of flavors here, which … Read More about White Bean Dip
Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
You have a choice to be a nibbler or not. I am definitely a nibbler. I haven’t always been like this but ever since the kids were in high chairs the nibbling seemed to take on a life of its own. A goldfish cracker here, a stray froot loop there. It starts to add up and calorie … Read More about Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Dip
Children love this. Teenagers love it even more. Men really love this. Men, screaming at a football game, while drinking beer, especially love this. I love this. So I guess women love it too. Let’s face it, Superbowl Sunday is approaching with record speed. You know, the Superbowl, the day all your New Year’s diet resolutions are … Read More about Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Dip
7 Up Cake with Orange Glaze
It seems like we can’t get rid of our sweet tooth over here. The sweets continue to fill our home and our mouths faster than they can be made. The littlest hooligan came to me and said he wanted to help me bake something. Something with Coca-Cola in it. I guess this wouldn’t be so strange … Read More about 7 Up Cake with Orange Glaze
The Best Lobster Bisque
The absolute BEST Lobster Bisque you could ever imagine to make at home. It’s easier than you think to make you thought you could only enjoy at a restaurant. I became addicted to Lobster Bisque when we lived in Southern California. The Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel was right outside the gates of my neighborhood, so … Read More about The Best Lobster Bisque
New Year’s Eve Countdown Cocktail
Ring in the New Year with 12 grapes at midnight—each bite a wish for a prosperous month ahead. New Year’s Eve Countdown Cocktail I fondly recall a New Year’s Eve years ago when, alongside some international friends, we embraced a tradition: swiftly eating twelve grapes at midnight. This Spanish custom, which my French companions introduced … Read More about New Year’s Eve Countdown Cocktail
Chinese-Five Spice Oatmeal Cookies
It’s the last one. I swear. But I had to get it in. Had too. I love this cookie, because it’s oatmeal and it uses one of my favorite spices, Chinese-five spice. This Chinese-Five Spice Oatmeal Cookie tasted exactly like I wanted it to. The spice flavor mixed together with the oatmeal pushes this one over the top. I … Read More about Chinese-Five Spice Oatmeal Cookies
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