Fig and Almond Tart

Fig and Almond Tart

Not everyone is a fan of the fig, but I love them and I think a lot of people just don’t know what to do with them. They are delicious eaten fresh on their own or simply cut and served on a cracker or bread with blue cheese, but for me, when these beauties are...
Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler

Summer may be coming to an end in a matter of weeks, but the last of those amazingly delicious tree ripened peaches are still available at many of the farmers markets and stores. Here in Colorado we were able to pick up of a flat of organic Palisade peaches at our...
Garlic and Cheese Grits – Southern Style

Garlic and Cheese Grits – Southern Style

So many birthdays in August that it seems as if we have been celebrating and traveling all month! Actually, we have traveled to thirteen states in thirty days! A couple of weeks ago we were back in North Carolina. We were met in the driveway by Nate, one bad-ass...
Mango Lemon Soup

Mango Lemon Soup

I knew we were getting closer when I saw this… Yes, welcome to Los Angeles, my home for so many years. I love and loathe it as so many others do. The weather is next to perfect, the people are a creative and engaged bunch, and yet, there are those superficial ones who...
Creamy Polenta with Spicy Summer Vegetable Ragu

Creamy Polenta with Spicy Summer Vegetable Ragu

Slow to get moving, we had a cup of hotel coffee that wasn’t entirely unpalatable and then a walk on the overcast beach before pointing the car towards the hills where more vineyards awaited us. Having driven this coastline before, I remembered a little sandwich shop...