Dear friends, Yesterday I shared with you a post on our new acquisition, the Crispy Crust Pizza Maker by Breville. As a follow up to that post I promised to give you my Olive Oil Pizza Dough Recipe. I acquired this recipe some time ago from the book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day […]
Hi there, This year my husband really surprised me when he asked for a countertop pizza oven for Christmas. Specifically, he wanted this Crispy Crust Pizza Maker by Breville. I fancy myself a purist when it comes to cooking and I really loath gimmicky kitchen gadgets. To me, this appliance qualified as just that, a […]
Hi! Thanks for stopping in. Today we’re talking about Birdman and Roasted Vegetable Soup. What does Birdman and Roasted Vegetable Soup have in common? Well, what they have in common is a dear friend of mine, WK. I introduced you to him not too long ago when I took you to his birthday party. If […]
Hi there, When I was growing up my mom used to make a Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cake that we all loved. I long ago lost the original recipe, but I remember it was moist and delicious and almost fooled you into thinking it was healthy. Well, as cakes go, it probably wasn’t all that bad. […]
Dear friends, As much of the country is caught in the grip of winter cold I thought it was time I shared with you one of my favorite soup recipes; SPANISH STYLE KALE SOUP WITH CHORIZO. It is a delicious, hearty soup that makes a warm and comforting dinner, especially in winter. I served it to […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE! Wow, this year really sped by very quickly, as did the Christmas season. We have just returned from a wonderful left-coast to right-coast trip to Washington, DC… where we spent the holidays at the home of our son and daughter-in-law. The torch has been passed as a new generation of our […]
Hello! I’m not a fan of gingerbread cookies but I sure do love Gingerbread Cake! The recipe that I’m about to share with you is delicious proof that gingerbread can be consumed and enjoyed in a form other than a cookie. I adapted my recipe for Gingerbread Cake from one a reader sent into Gourmet […]
Hello there! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. This time last week I was hosting my annual Christmas Tea for my Book Club. For the busy month of December we chose a lighthearted and easy to read book called “Lessons From Madame Chic” by Jennifer L. Scott. Ms. Scott writes about “The 20 Stylish […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
