I had a yen for a little something something Valentine's Day afternoon. While the rest of you were focused on chocolate or something pink I was jonesing for the tastes of Japan. One of the most common is sesame in the form of a creamy dressing
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It seems that global warming has given Southern California the gift of fresh strawberries earlier than usual. So why not take the gift and throw together a Fresh Strawberry Pie. It's fast, easy and very pretty and red! Perfect for the holiday, even if your
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To cap off a great day of teaching and my last night in Paso Robles, host Brigit Binns made me this perfect cocktail. Bright with lemon juice, just enough spice from the ginger, strong warmth from the Makers Mark and not too sweet, it was my
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I recently lost a friend. Joe Attanasio was 89 and led an exceptional life until the end. The hundreds who attended his funeral mass were the richer for having known him. Joe was a a lifeforce, a mensch, a legendary kibitzer. That's yiddish for someone who loves to
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I start the year with a plateful of lentils for good luck. It's an Italian tradition that usually involves cooking the lentils with a hunk of pork in the form of a cotechino, a large pork sausage made with the cotiche or pig skin and shaped
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