romantic meals
Falling For Autumn
It's here--that feeling in the air, the slant of light that announces my favorite time of year--fall. I love everything about the season--pumpkin pie, red and yellow leaves, crisp air, […]
Breakfast Can Be Romantic, Too
You have a whole weekend with nothing to do but spend time with someone special. You plan two wonderful dinners with entrees you know will be a hit. You find […]
Another Romantic Season Ahead
It's a bit gray and cloudy this morning, the kind of day that hints at the season to come. The week's harvest moon made its appearance spectacularly as a super […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Setting the Scene Part II
Last Wednesday I suggested that a romantic meal needs the right person, a nice table setting, some candles and Sangria. This week, I'd like to add another element--a soundtrack. Music has […]