Food, Photography and Bons Mots
According to what I read online, cauliflower was the “it” vegetable for 2014. Where was I? Don’t get me wrong. I love cauliflower. I just didn’t get the memo. No problem that I missed the big party, though. Cauliflower continues to be “hot” in…
Today is my friend Norma’s birthday. You go, Norma! Norma is a talented gourd artist whose gourd dolls and masks have consistently won ribbons at the Orange County Fair. Her jewelry is exquisite, too. She is one creative lady! Norma also is an excellent cook.…
Does your food smile? Superstar (and perfectionist) chef Yotam Ottolenghi has been known to empty shelves displaying food in his delis because of the smile factor (actually, the no smile factor). In Ottolenghi’s food world, you have to be able to taste the food before…
“Ever notice that Soup For One is eight aisles away from Party Mix?” —Elayne Boosler…
Do you have a bucket list? Mine is a culinary bucket list and my list is extensive. So… the good news for me is that I can’t, as they say, lay down my knife and fork for a very long time. My list, as you might…
It is artichoke season–a truly wonderful development if, as I do, you enjoy artichokes. The artichoke, Cynara scolymus, originated, according to Greek legend, when Zeus grew bored with the women on Mt. Olympus and looked to earth for romance. Seeing Cynara, a Greek beauty, he…
Years ago, a friend from school went chasing his dreams and moved to Alicante, Spain. We travelled there to visit and the four of us spent long leisurely afternoons laughing a lot, eating paella and drinking lots of red wine. In the late…
Here is a wonderful cream of tomato soup. I’m pretty picky about what I serve to guests and I would serve this soup at a dinner party without hesitation. Absent distracting spices, the flavor of the tomatoes is pure and intense and the fresh…
There are soups and then there are soups. This cream of poblano soup is exceptional. The soup is beautiful. It can be as spicy as you want. It is hearty enough to make a meal or can be a first course. As with most vegetable…
