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Crepes Suzette
We make Crepes Suzette every year for dessert for our New Year’s Eve dinner. They are pretty easy to do. The secret is to make the crepes and the orange butter ahead of time. Ingredients For the...
View ArticleTop 10 Food Discoveries of 2009
I am always looking for new food adventures, and I had many great ones throughout the year. Here is a list of my top 10 food or food-related discoveries of 2009 (in no particular order): (1) the red...
View ArticleRoasted Kale
I was buying collard greens from Everything Under the Sun’s farm stand at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market last Saturday when owner Bill Crepps asked me if I had tried roasting kale. I...
View ArticleCibo Cafe in Sausalito
Cibo has become one of our favorite cafes in Sausalito. I am very picky about espresso drinks and coffee, and Cibo serves Blue Bottle Coffee. They use two shots of espresso in their coffee drinks so...
View ArticleJapanese Turnips – Great for Salads!
Last week at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, I spotted the most beautiful Japanese turnips at Eatwell Farm’s stand. These turnips are favorites of mine for adding to salads. I believe...
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Yummy Kumquat Upside-Down Cake
First of the season kumquats (yum!) surfaced this morning at the Hamada Farms stand at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. I love the sweet skin and tart flesh of this citrus-y fruit. In...
View ArticleBordeaux Spinach Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette
Finding Bordeaux spinach at Everything Under the Sun‘s farmstand at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market was a nice surprise this morning . Bordeaux spinach has beautiful red stems and veins...
View ArticleCalifornia Dungeness Crab at Fish
One of my favorite treats this time of year is local Dungeness crab. Dungeness crab is the most abundant type of crab in California. It is found primarily in Northern California. Dungeness crab has a...
View ArticleMeyer Lemon Pecan Brown Sugar Shortbread
Meyer lemons grow year-round in our garden in Sausalito. They seem to really thrive on the weather here. Meyer lemons are a cross between lemons and oranges and have a mild flavor that is sweeter...
View ArticleA Special Wine Event in April – Les Printemps de Chateauneuf-du-Pape
A very special event, Les Printemps de Chateauneuf-du-Pape, is coming up on April 10th & 11th in France. This event is being organized by the young winemakers in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape region....
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Bountiful Blueberries
Blueberries are in season right now in our local Bay Area farmers markets. In addition to tasting great, I’ve read that blueberries may actually reduce the effects of age-related conditions such as...
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Blueberry-Meyer Lemon Buttermilk Pancakes
These pancakes are light, fluffy, moist and full of lemony flavor, along with plump blueberries. I buy baskets of ripe blueberries at the farmers markets in the summertime and freeze them for later...
View ArticleSummer Fruit and Almond Tart
It is the perfect time of year to make this easy and delicious summer tart. You can use any kind of ripe fruit. Mix the fruits or choose just one. I used yellow nectarines, blueberries and...
View ArticleCrunchy Apple-Blueberry Coffee Cake with Almonds
This coffee cake is decadent with its wealth of fruit and its crunchy topping. You can use almost any fruit in it. Feel free to experiment with strawberries, pears, nectarines, peaches, or...
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