Holey Pumpkin!
There's nothing better than pumpkin muffins made from real pumpkins. Select the sugar pies, also called sugar pumpkins. Their smaller size is easier to scoop and tastes sweeter than larger carving…
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Chef NOBU HOYO
How many small towns in America can boast having a resident artisan baker? In the Silicon Valley hamlet of Los Altos, California, a century-old railroad station is poised at the town's entrance,…
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What is your Why?
(recipe for the featured Pizza Cioccolato is at the end of this post.)
The turning over of a new year begets a seasonal soul searching. What is my direction? Where are my passions taking me? What…
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Mini Sweet Potato Muffins
Some days are reserved for cooking adventures in disguise. I wonder if there's a lovely french phrase for this type of cooking? Here's a tasty snack that even the über healthy Dr. Mark Burhenne…
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The Green River & Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Five days and four nights on the Green River in the Desolation Canyon of Utah is a superb antidote to civilization and a refreshing reminder that "on the river, there are no problems, only…
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Ricotta Cheesecake with Blueberries
Little Bear and Little Sal's mother and Little Sal and Little Bear's mother
were all mixed up with each other among the blueberries on Blueberry Hill.
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey…
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The Elder's Gifts
Once upon a time, the Elder Tree was considered sacred, inhabited and protected by a female spirit named the Elder Mother, and the tree's gifts were regarded as her blessings. Today's recipe honors…
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Sweet Nothings
It’s a guarantee. Life throws curve balls. Life also waits for no man. Commitments, gatherings, appointments, deadlines and dishes. All of it, good stuff. Every day, everyman stuff. The daily stuff…
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Found Fridays: Raku
My new favorite find are these Raku pots -- earthy and volcanic. The word Raku in Japanese means "enjoyment" or "comfort" and "ease." Raku ware is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally used in…
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