Dinner Planner – Week of June 15th, 2020

Mr. Picky finished school a few days ago, so we are officially in summer mode!  Normally I would be celebrating the fact that I don’t have to make school lunches for the next 10 weeks and that I don’t have to wake up at the crack of dawn Monday through Friday, but that’s the mode […]

Dinner Planner – Week of June 1st, 2020

I don’t think I realized that March 11th was going to be the last in-person cooking class that I would likely teach in 2020.  I also never thought I would film Episode 75 of Quarantine Cooking on my Instagram (which I just did on Friday.)  Wow. My daughter Anna is back home after her virtual […]

Dinner Planner – Week of May 18th, 2020

This week I recorded  IG Live Quarantine Cooking episode number 60.  60!! Oh people.  Even though our beaches and hiking trails have opened, the state of California has still recommended sheltering in place for the next three months.  Honestly, if everyone would wear a mask and gloves when s/he is out in public, I would […]

Dinner Planner – Week of May 4th, 2020

Well, we’re still here, in quarantine and it’s May.  Who would have thought? My son’s school just announced today that they will continue with distance learning through the end of the school year.  I never would have predicted that back in early March.  Wow. If you want something to look forward to, Cinco de Mayo […]

Matzo Polenta with Mushroom Ragout Recipe

    Stop the press!  Hold the line!  Sound the alarms!  I am sharing the best, most delicious, not boring Passover side dish I have ever had.  It is easy and versatile, although not low calorie and not vegan!  (Sorry, Hubs!)  Alas, Passover comes but once a year and you won’t eat this entire recipe […]