This is it, my sweets. The transition point. Call it summer’s last hurrah or fall’s hello. At our house we marked the moment with a fig and raspberry crostata. Jammy and fragrant with crushed almonds, this tart takes all
I love all the flavors and vegetable involved in ratatouille (tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, zucchini and onion) but I often don’t end up liking the dish when I eat out. There is a BIG range of texture issues with ratatouille it
Happy Labor Day friends! Just a little reminder of why we reserve this space on Monday’s for a meat-free recipe. Thanks to the fine folks at Meatless Monday for their hard work to promote this simple yet profound
Do not reserve these for Meatless Monday only. You’ll be missing out all the other days of the week. Gingergrass, one of our favorite Silver Lake restaurants, makes a Bo Bia spring roll in which coconut adds sweetness to a
This recipe is for the HOT late summer nights where you can’t imagine turning on the stove too make dinner. Shred up some raw zucchini and toss them with fresh spinach and basil pesto. Roast some cherry tomatoes in your
My mom always made her chicken curry salad with red globe grapes and served it with real tortilla chips. A similar recipe was a hit with our clients when made with turkey instead of chicken and served with fresh pita
It’s Beach Week at A & O! Sarah is investigating the beaches in Fiji so we’re celebrating all things sand and sun. First up is a FABULOUS meatless addition to any summer dinner. Squished squash takes plain old yellow summer
Mildred Pierce and her lady pals knew whipping up a fruit-topped cake was no biggie, but most of us were born a generation or two away from women who baked cakes for afternoon coffee and weeknight desserts. I learned
I am a very lucky because the WAGS (wives and girlfriends) of Drew’s buddies are all super fun, cool and very into food. At this point I just think of these ladies as dear friends, but back when we were
This is a NON recipe for one of the most delicious foods on earth! I first discovered slow roasted tomatoes from Orangette and then Gwyneth put a recipe for them in her book which I also made (they were excellent