School is in full swing for almost everyone I know. By "full-swing," I do not mean back to normal, by any means. I feel for you parents with elementary children at home. I know you have a lot on your plate right now. We can all only do the best we can and that is absolutely good enough. If ...
Grain-Free Apple Tarte Tatin Recipe
September means apples! I know we see apples every single day in the supermarket, but now is when they are in season. IMHO, apples taste so much more delicious in the fall. I have my favorite varieties (e.g. Pink Lady, Honeycrisp, Opal, Ambrosia) and I actually prefer cooked apples over ...
Dinner Planner – Week of September 7, 2020
This Labor Day weekend is very different from all past LDW's. I have no kids going to school, but instead participating in school at home. No lunches to make at 6:00 am. No breakfasts to prep in advance. No in-person cooking classes to resume after a summer break. It doesn't feel like the ...
Cilantro-Lime Slaw Recipe
This was originally posted in 2011 and needed a refresh! Here's the original post: I consider myself a good eater, that is I like a wide variety of foods and I am willing to try almost anything. But I have my own personal standards (which my husband calls being a party pooper) and ...
Dinner Planner – Week of August 31st, 2020
My dear friends, it was not until I sat down to create this week's dinner planner that I realized I never published a dinner planner LAST WEEK! In all the years I have done this, I have never actually completely forgotten to press "publish." You know I was at my mother's house last week with my ...
Grilled Pizza Recipe
I'm back in LA after the most special and perfect week on Long Island. I went for it. Traveling is dicey these days as we all know, but I did everything I could to reduce my risk and be with my family whom I haven't seen since Christmas. The N95 nose pain and sweaty face from ...
Grilled Caesar-ish Romaine Salads Recipe
I am on vacation this week on Long Island with my family and I really had no idea how much I needed a break and a change of scenery. I wish I had planned for 2 weeks here since 5 days in and I'm just starting to unwind. We are having a great time hanging out, cooking together, swimming, puzzling, ...
Dinner Planner – Week of August 17, 2020
I just arrived in Dallas for my daughter's postponed college commencement. I am very happy for her that she will be able to have her once in a lifetime event, even though it's not exactly how we all thought it would happen. I'll be here for less than 24 hours and then it's family time on Long ...
Pizza Dough Recipe
I've gone through many pizza phases in my life (I eat it often then I don't and so on) and where I acknowledge that it is not a health food, I really do enjoy it. Even if the dough is gluten-free or made with whole wheat flour, flour is flour and will spike your blood sugar. So when I eat pizza, I ...
Dinner Planner – Week of August 10th, 2020
I know many of you on the East coast are still without power after Hurricane Isaias blew through. I hope all will be back to normal soon. I know times are tough right now, but this situation is temporary. Things that I have been doing to keep my mood up are eating well (good food can boost your ...
Watermelon and Tomato Salad with Feta and Mint
Photography by Victoria Wall Harris Here's another recipe that was deep in my archives that I still absolutely love, but needed a photo makeover! This is the time of year when I am furiously trying to maximize my consumption of all things summer. The seasonal window for some of my favorite foods ...