Monthly Archives: July 2010

Sorry for the lapse in my roundup last week.  Re-entry after my long Seattle trip plus a busy week of book PR had me a bit sidetracked.  Happy to be back! (Jonathan Lovekin/the Observer) Peach Pie evokes summer, the old … Continue reading →

I’ve been to the farmers’ market a lot lately.  We’ve got peaches, blueberries, nectarines, apricots, raspberries, and blackberries in abundance.  Don’t get me wrong-that should sound nothing like a complaint because summer fruit is my absolute favorite thing in the … Continue reading →

If you’re in the San Francisco area, come by the Fillmore Farmers’ Market this Saturday morning.  Not only is it a fantastic little neighborhood market but I’ll be there signing books from 10:30-Noon.  You can find coffee and pastries to … Continue reading →

http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/static/flash/embeddedPlayer/swf/otvEmLoader.swf?version=&station=kgo&section=view_from_the_bay&mediaId=7563489&cdnRoot=http://cdn.abclocal.go.com&webRoot=http://abclocal.go.com&site= This time of year we’re flush with gorgeous strawberries-the deep red ones that smell sweet and perfect, one of my favorite scents in the world.  On today’s episode of the View from the Bay I made two of the … Continue reading →

My book tour is in full swing-I’m two down and five to go for book events in the next week and a half.  Be sure to check out my “upcoming appearances” on the side pane of the page-would love to … Continue reading →

A quick thank you to all the amazing friends and family who showed up at Williams Sonoma yesterday. The demo and book signing went swimmingly!  I expect pictures from all you camera wielding folks. If you don’t yet have a … Continue reading →

When I decided to pick up and leave Seattle for San Francisco, I’d quit a big corporate job to enroll in culinary school.  I had lots of support from family and friends, but none more so than the dad of … Continue reading →