Monthly Archives: May 2009

Writing a Recipe

Posted on May 31, 2009 by

This past Friday I tested my final recipe for my third Williams Sonoma book. It was a whirlwind of a schedule with me creating 47 recipes in about 5 weeks! I’m often asked how I do it. Not the timing … Continue reading →

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Don’t Try This At Home….

Posted on May 28, 2009 by

…or anywhere else for god’s sake. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, Domino’s Pizza introduces Pasta in a Bread Bowl. That’s right….a bowl. made out of bread. full of pasta. ‘nuf said (picture credit to Domino’s)

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What I’m Reading Today

Posted on May 27, 2009 by

First off, a big shout out to Jill and Jen for copy editing recipes for me this week-it’s good to know a few of you out there are reading these posts in detail! As I sit here eating one of … Continue reading →

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Berry, Berry Good

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

A week ago today I went to the Ferry Plaza farmer’s market with my friend Katie. We bought all kinds of fantastic spring produce. I was seduced by a huge tub of first-of-the-season blueberries. They were good, not great yet … Continue reading →

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An Old Favorite

Posted on May 25, 2009 by

As some of you know, I am a cookie making machine. Lately I’ve been testing recipes for a new cookbook so it’s put a damper on my recreational cookie baking, probably a good thing! Well, last night we went to … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading Today

Posted on May 20, 2009 by

An edit to my post this morning: Hot off the presses at GQ.com, noted food writer and restaurant critic Alan Richman writes a fantastic article on why American pizza is so damn good. He ate his way through pizzerias from … Continue reading →

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Cookbook Club

Posted on May 19, 2009 by

Last fall I wrote about my cookbook club. It’s a group of women, all of us in the food business in some form or another, from writers to teachers to cake bakers. After a short hiatus, we got together last … Continue reading →

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No Fail Brown Rice

Posted on May 16, 2009 by

I mentioned in a previous post my ‘baked brown rice’. Truth be told, it’s not really mine. I got the idea from Alton Brown on the Food Network. Mine or not, the idea is brilliant. I was never a fan … Continue reading →

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contiGO

Posted on May 14, 2009 by

As you know, I’m gun shy when it comes to trying new restaurants. I’m a huge fan of dinner parties at home and when I do eat out, I have my handful of favorites that have set the bar very … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading Today

Posted on May 13, 2009 by

We have a bit of a pancake obsession at our house. From our weekly cottage cheese pancakes to ‘Daddy’s Pancakes’, another family recipe that my son has deemed ‘the best!’. So it’s no surprise the article in today’s LA Times … Continue reading →

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