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I used to have a lot of anxiety about entertaining.  Having people over meant at least a day, if not two, of intense work and preparation. I don’t know if I read too much Martha, …

Photo: Christie Cook Photography 1. From the archives: Father’s Day is this weekend and if the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach then the way to my man’s heart is through pie. …

    When we moved into our current house, it had a very nice kitchen. Quartz countertops, cherry wood cabinets, matching blinds, built-in banquette, built in desk. It works perfectly well, but it’s not exactly …

Bootsy is now nine months old (look at those teeth!), which means he’s been out for as long as he’ve been in.  I, for one, refuse to believe it.  In my mind, he’s still a …

So Christmas shopping is underway. Maybe you're a crazy organized person, and you're totally done. Or maybe you're like the rest of us, and you're still hunting. Here are a few things I happen to …

... We're all familiar with the role that California black olives play in traditional Cal Mex cuisine -- they're a regular feature of nachos, enchiladas, and taco salads. I decided to use them in …

It's rare to see loquats in the market -- the bruise extraordinarily easily - but if you're lucky enough to have a tree (or a neighbor with a tree, or a friend with a tree) …