food and romance
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 […]
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 […]
Out of the Doldrums and Looking for Spring
This time of year always seems to me to be a long slog into spring. The snow and ice are gone to be replaced by rain and wind. Valentine's Day, the […]
It’s Here!
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, in case you missed the heart shaped balloons, boxes of candy in red hearts and/or paper wrappings, kits of kids cards to make and take to […]
The Countdown Continues
No, not for the Olympics, although there are plenty of people doing that, especially on NBC. I'm talking about Valentine's Day! It's almost here. Ready for a few more suggestions […]