A Loaf of Bread, a Glass of Wine and Candles
Onions? Romantic? Seriously?
Yup. Really. According to "Simple, Sexy Food" in some parts of the ancient world onions, leeks, garlic, chives and shallots were considered essential for male potency. They were served at […]
A Dessert From Down Under
Pavlovas are from Australian--or New Zealand--I'll let them figure out where it came from. It's a dessert that looks elegant, tastes delicious and is actually quite simple to make. Not […]
For Maya
Poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou died recently. I saw her speak when she was last in Portland and fell in love all over again with her words, her […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spring Has Sprung
How do I know it's spring? It's not the birds and the flowers. It's not even my runny nose and itchy eyes from the Scotch broom in bloom. I know […]
Three Little Words
The way my romance novels usually work is this: boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy finds girl again. Boy says the three little words girl wants to hear, which […]
Giving It Up For Lent
This has nothing to do with romance and food but a lot to do with chocolate which, you may recall, is right up there in my pantheon of important things […]