Well, hello there friends! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything here. Okay, that’s an understatement – it’s been over a year! Most of you know that I was diagnosed with cancer in February, right about the time most of us first learned about the coronavirus. I’ve written at length about my illness over on […]
On the eve of October ~ One Pot Moroccan Chicken and Rice with Dates and Green Olives {Recipe}
On the eve of October – the last Sunday in September – I made dinner for just my immediate family. On Tuesday we’ll begin our annual harvest dinners, (which you can read about here or here) and for the next month I’ll be cooking for 10 to 20 people every night. While those harvest dinners […]
Buttermilk Almond Strawberry Cake {Recipe}
The season for local strawberries is fleeting here in the Willamette Valley – which is what makes these little gems all the more delicious to us, I’m sure. I don’t know about you, but I don’t even bother with out-of-season strawberries. There’s just no comparison. When they’re in season I stock up at McMinnville’s two […]
Lemon and Oregano Tuna Mousse {Recipe}
This Oregano Tuna Mousse has been a regular in my hors d’ oeuvre rotation for years. Actually, I can remember the very first time I made it was sometime in about 1996, to serve before a cassoulet dinner a dear friend had painstakingly slaved over for days. I can’t count the many times I’ve made […]
November already? Roasted Squash with Spicy Onions {Recipe}
Now that we’ve turned the calendar to November and tomorrow (already!) turn our clocks back, we’re moving away from harvest mode around here and very much looking forward to Thanksgiving. Technically, our harvest ended about 10 days ago when we brought in our last fruit. All of our harvest guests (lovely folks who come to […]
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