Monthly Archives: May 2014
Back To Berries
I can’t help it. I’m obsessed with berries this time of year. I follow the crops religiously as they ripen. Okay, I don’t actually follow them. I read the labels in the grocery store so I can see the progression of where they come from as the supply of my favorite fruits moves up the coast from […]
Spring Just Keeps Coming
This week it’s the availability of Copper River Salmon, my favorite in the salmon family. It’s the filet mignon of salmon, with a distinct flavor and texture. At least, to me. So I’ll be serving it this holiday weekend to my out-of-town guests to make them wish they lived here in the spring and could […]
Am I Rushing the Season?
I could be. But with all this nice weather it’s hard not to rush things. The al fresco dining, I mean. Tables are popping up outside local restaurants. Picnic ideas are beginning to bubble to the surface of my mind. Friends recently called me from Frenchman’s Bar to join them for lunch. So let’s take […]
And Now For the Other Sure Sign of Spring
Yes, my roses are beginning to bloom but that’s not the sign I’m talking about although there is a relationship between my roses and this subject. Strawberries, now beginning to show up in the market and another of my favorite signs of the season, are members of the rose family. The berries now in the […]