Easy Barbecue Ribs top Summer Favorites
I tried to drive into Costco on the 3rd of July and quickly realized I would not find a parking space, so I left asap. What was I thinking! I wanted to purchase some ribs to make on the weekend - no...
ReadmoreSummer Garden & Grilling Cooking Class – July 25, 2013
I'm getting into my summer mode - dining alfresco, grilling everything in sight and watching my vegetables blossom and grow. Come learn some new ideas for making your summer backyard parties health...
ReadmoreAvocado Grove Tour inspires Crab Avocado Salad
Crab and Avocado Salad Prep 15 mins Wait 15 mins Eat 30 mins The Crab Avocado Salad is destined for my rotating repertoire and a menu item for one of my upcoming cooking classes. In this dis...
ReadmoreMake Red Tomato Gazpacho before summer tomatoes disappear!
Prep 30 mins Cook 10 mins Wait 2 hours Eat 40 mins or 2:40 Like a fine wine, this Red Tomato Gazpacho improves with age. My age that is. Some years ago, I tasted gazpacho in a Los Angeles resta...
Readmore20 Minutes to Best-Ever Barbecued Ribs**
Prep 20 mins Bake in oven 2-3 hours Eat 2 hours 20 mins Best-Ever Barbecued Ribs I am always suspect of a recipe that calls itself Best-Ever anything...plus I get weak in the knees for g...
ReadmoreGarden to Table Cooking Class, August 9, 2012
My first tomatoes, seeded by compost popped up unexpectedly. Surprise! I’ve been watching tomatoes grow all over my yard. Last week I enjoyed the first fruit they birthed. My tomatoes sproute...
ReadmoreMango Chili Ginger Cobbler – a Fireworks Display!
Mango Chili Ginger Cobbler - a fireworks display! Prep 20 mins Bake 50 mins Eat 1:10 hours Move over Peach and Blackberry Cobblers. Here's a new twist on this old-fashioned dessert. A Mang...
ReadmoreCucumber Ribbon Salad with Goat Cheese & Pepitas
Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Goat Cheese and Pepitas Cucumber Ribbon Salad Prep 10 mins Wait 20 mins Eat 30 mins A Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Goat Cheese and Pepitas is pretty with fresh ingr...
ReadmoreSummertime & the Living is Easy Cooking Class – July 19, 2012
Boiled Shrimp with Remoulade Sauce You cannot help but hum the music to these words "Summertime and the Living is Easy" from Porgy and Bess, which made its way back to a Broadway stage earlier this...
Readmore5-Minute Red Pepper-Tomato Tapenade
Red Pepper Tapenade Prep 5 mins Eat 5 mins Looking for appetizer ideas for your spring party? This Red Pepper-Tomato Tapenade will take you five minutes to whip up in your food processor. I...
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