summer food
Winding Down to September
It's the last full week of summer vacation for school kids, parents, and teachers. And the beginning of what is often the best month of the year in the Northwest. […]
Summer Sizzle III
It's almost the end of July already. How's your summer been? Busy? No time to spend with your favorite person? That's not good, is it? Because if ever a season […]
Summer Heat II
One of my favorite summer treats is cold soup. I have recipes for fruit soup, cold potato and leek soup (vichyssoise), cucumber and lime soup, gazpacho. I love them all. […]
Baby, It’s Hot Outside
Of course it's hot. What do we expect? It's summer. And summer brings heat. It also brings memories of all those warm July and August evenings driving around in convertibles. Going […]
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 […]
Oh, No, Not Another One!
Yes, I'm afraid so. This is yet another berry blast. I can't help it. I love berry season more than any other time of the year, fruit-wise. I may be […]
Romantic Glamping
Now this is what I call beach camping. Or glamping, which is my new favorite word. Glamorous, sensuous, decadent camping. Where do I sign up? I have had my share of […]
Deja Vu All Over Again
Through the wonders of Facebook and YouTube I've recently seen an image of an old boyfriend. He looks different (duh). Decades have passed since I've seen him so it is […]
It’s Too Darn Hot
There's a famous song of that title that says when the temperature gets too high, the impulse for romance goes way down. So here we are in what is an […]