Hello and thanks for joining me here today for my 5 Best Heartwarming Soup Recipes. Well, actually, only one of the recipes is mine, the recipe for Bread and Cabbage Soup with Sage Butter. The other 4 recipes will be coming to you from 4 of my blogger friends who also have some terrific heartwarming […]
Good morning. The 3rd Annual Lake Arrowhead Kitchen Tour featuring my kitchen and 4 others took place last Saturday and was a grand success! Like any event thrown for 200 people, it was a monumental effort. From the planning, to the shopping, to the prepping, to the execution, to the clean up, it took a […]
Hi! Continuing my weeklong series on Spanish Tapas, today I’m sharing the most deliciously rich and sinful recipe of them all. It is without question the best tasting thing I ever put in my mouth! What is it? A SPANISH STYLE STUFFED DATE What makes these stuffed dates so sinfully delicious? Well, it’s the savory […]
Hello! Today I am continuing to bring you recipes for the Spanish Tapas we enjoyed during My Spanish Style Birthday Party at The Cooking Block. Today I thought I’d share the easiest recipe of all: Queso Manchego con Membrillo. I imagine most of you have heard of Manchego cheese. It is a cheese made from sheep’s milk […]
HOLA! As I mentioned in my last post, Durham, North Carolina has become somewhat of a “Foodie Town”. Perhaps youth-driven, vis-à-vis the college town influence of nearby Duke University, or by virtue of the fact that Durham is enjoying the growth and prosperity of the so-called “Research Triangle”, this quaint southern town is not lacking […]
Hola! Feliz Navidad! In case you don’t speak Spanish, that means Merry Christmas. Right about this time of year I start thinking in Spanish, the tongue of my ancestors. And my tongue starts dreaming of the Paella I am going to eat at my annual Paella Christmas Party. I love a good Paella. But getting […]
A VISIT TO THE ANCIENT WALLED CITY OF TOLEDO, SPAIN When people ask me for advice about where to go in Spain, I always say, “Start in Madrid.” Madrid is centrally located geographically in the center of Spain and is a major airline hub. But more importantly, beyond the attractions and beauty of Madrid is the […]
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.
