Sometimes when I start cooking, I have no clear idea what the dish will be. Last night I surprised myself. I took out of the refrigerator most of the items I bought this weekend at the farmer’s market, Whole Foods, … Continue reading
Has it really been two months since my last post? Indeed! My apologies. Much travel, discoveries and hard work. I will resume now with tonght’s dinner and will fill in the rest when I have time. This is one of … Continue reading
Today was a little weird. Last night we created and hosted a dinner for 10 of us, so with cooking and cleanup, neither of us were interested in cooking much today. Around 3 PM I was getting hungry for pasta, … Continue reading
This past weekend I went back to bread baking. I was eager to enjoy my own whole grain breads with the magnificent Kite Hill Almond-based vegan cheeses. So I made two full recipes of bread — four loaves, two each … Continue reading
In the 1980’s one of my favorite restaurants was Joyce Goldstein’s Square One in San Francisco. It was the essence of the wonders of Mediterranean food, with access to marvelous ingredients in the burgeoning California food scene. Although the restaurant … Continue reading
In the last two days I was able to gather great ingredients at some of my favorite suppliers: Russo’s — for fresh-picked spinach and some nice beets Whole Foods River Street — Kite Hill Ricotta made from Almond Milk, and … Continue reading
Sometimes folks like me are so enthusiastic and effusive about food and wine and our beliefs about what to eat (or not) that some of you may think we take ourselves (and our subject) too seriously. This post — with … Continue reading
I’ve pretty much given up trying to keep this blog chronological. When I get behind, there’s so much material to share that I pull it up as best I can. This brief post is about some fine dishes during this … Continue reading
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Through my contacts in Cambridge and New York, I was able to arrange visits in Friuli, and to get a taste of their wonderful foods and wine. One winery, Edi Keber in Cormons, is partnered with my friend Jan, who … Continue reading
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This past Spring (late April, early May) I spent two weeks exploring food and wine in three places: Slovenia, Friuli, and Venice. I should not let much more time pass without sharing those delicacies with you now. Let’s begin in … Continue reading
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