Category: Spring

One year ago today, I was sitting around with nothing to do, and so I started a food blog. OK, it didn't exactly happen like that. If you've been reading along, you have …

A confession: I've never been to Mardi Gras. I realize it counts as one of those things you should do in your life but I'm kind of afraid that that ship has sailed. …

It's strawberry season here in Southern California, and for several weeks now we have been spending a small fortune on the world's best strawberries at the farmer's market, and eating them by the basketful.  …

Rhubarb is a prominent part of my culinary psyche. When I was growing up, my great grandmother had a rhubarb patch in the back of her house, and whenever I would visit we’d cut …

It’s Friday, and if you are anything like me, (or you know, breathing) your thoughts turn towards the weekend. Are you planning on spending time at the beach? In the garden? Catching a movie? Sleeping …

It’s May in Southern California. The mornings are foggy, the jacarandas are in bloom, the days are warm, though the nights are cool, and the afternoons are stretching further into the sun dappled evenings. Aesthetically, it's …

I know what you're saying to me. You're saying, "Kate, it is Mother's Day on Sunday and you have provided me with NO recipes to prepare/give to my children to prepare for Mother's Day …