HAPPY EASTER WEEK! As you plan your upcoming Easter menu, this week I am passing along some of my favorite Spring recipes, perfect for Easter dinner. Starting with the appetizer course, yesterday I published my recipe for a delicious Southern favorite, Pimento Goat Cheese Dip. Today I’m making another Southern favorite: Deviled-Egg Spread. This retro-style hors […]
Welcome! With the Easter holiday approaching, I promised to share with you my favorite Spring recipes, all perfect for your Easter table. So, we will start with an appetizer recipe for my Pimento Goat Cheese Dip. This delicious dip is served with “crudites” (assorted raw vegetables) and fresh or toasted french bread. Pimento Cheese Spread is a […]
Hola! Years ago a friend of mine offered me some of the Taco Soup she had made for lunch. I thought it was delicious and asked her for the recipe. I was surprised to learn that this rich-tasting recipe was actually from Weight Watchers. I have been making this recipe ever since, having added some of […]
STRAWBERRY ANGEL FOOD CAKE FOR MY BABY’S BIRTHDAY Today is my son Austin’s 17th Birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY! You remember him. He’s my crazy skier dude…… and wake boarder dude. He is the baby of the family and the youngest of our 5 kids. It is hard to believe that, in just over a year […]
Good Morning. If you have been following along lately, you know that I have been sharing with you my recipes for a Persian Feast in recognition of the Spring Equinox and the celebration known as Nowruz. So far, I have shared my recipe for the steamed basmati rice that is often prepared with a buttery, […]
Salâm. Over the course of my growing up, my father spent much time traveling to the middle east on business. His business took him to places like Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran at a time when things were much more peaceful in the region. In those days Iran was a beautiful country, and its capital, Tehran, […]
HAPPY SPRING! Did you know that the Spring Equinox is the day when the sun crosses the celestial equator and equalises night and day? In other words, night and day become equal in length. This happens twice a year, in Spring and in Autumn. Here in Southern California, it seems as though spring arrived a […]
Hi There! In the last few posts I have been telling you all about our recent adventures in Lake Tahoe as we follow our son, Austin, on the ski race trail. The team rents a house in each ski resort they visit, and are accompanied by a legion of coaches and parent chaperones. Parents are […]
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