Easy Apple Strudel is a family favorite for breakfast or afternoon tea. When I was growing up my mother used to make the most amazing apple strudel. It has been years since I have tasted this fall treat with apples picked right off the tree in ...
Breakfast / Brunch
Spicy Persimmon Salsa
This Spicy Persimmon Salsa is sweet and spicy making it perfect for chips, grilled fish or ham. It is that time of year here in Southern California when persimmons are falling off trees like manna from heaven. One of my favorite ways to eat a ...
Hatch Chile, Veggie & Goat Cheese Jalousie
Sometimes I am sent something so unique it requires some creative thought to really do it justice. Hatch Chiles from New Mexico are just that. This year Melissa’s Produce sent me these scary green guys that send most people into a frenzy at this time ...
Fig and Ginger Brûlée Tart
Figs are my current obsession. They make me happy when I gaze at them. Their sensuously rich, honey-like taste – which always makes me think of a hot summer day under the Mediterranean sun, pairs well with many flavors as well as on their own. I ...
Egg Salad with Pepper Relish from “The Great Pepper Cookbook”
Fresh and dried peppers are essential ingredients the world over. Yet while growing up in the Midwest, I could remember only eating sweet bell peppers. This meant that I had a lot to learn about one of the most popular, unique and diverse foods on ...