The Jewish New Year begins this coming Sunday at sundown. As is tradition it is a time to celebrate by eating sweet foods symbolizing wishes for a sweet year ahead. In anticipation of the holiday, this past Sunday the San Luis Obispo Jewish Community Center / Jewish Federation sponsored its first “Apples and Honey Festival”…
Guacamole
This post is as much about the dish the guacamole is served in as it is about my favorite recipe for guacamole. The bright yellow chip and dip dish with the red detailing on the handles actually belonged to my mom. Now mom never served guacamole in it. It’s more likely she served…
Chicken Salad Sandwiches for Dinner!
We roasted a whole chicken on the grill last night for dinner. There was plenty of white meat left today for me to make chicken salad for dinner this evening. My husband and I both really love chicken salad, and it ‘s a great way to use up a variety of veggies, fruit, and herbs you…
Farro Risotto with Shrimp
Most of us are familiar with risotto, a northern Italian rice dish cooked in a broth Most of us are familiar with the northern Italian dish known as risotto in which arborio rice is cooked in a broth to a creamy consistency. In this dish farro is substituted for the arborio rice, but cooked in…
Spiced Middle Eastern Lamb Patties with Pita and Yogurt
Middle Eastern meatballs can be made of lamb or beef, and are flavored with interesting fragrant spices we don’t usually associate with grilled burgers, which in essence is what these pitas above are filled with. Yes, they are oval shaped, yes, they are served on warm pitas, yes, they are topped with a yogurt…
Dinner at Sheila’s is Six Years Old Today!
What better way to celebrate than share 6 of my favorite cake recipes with you from the past six years! Here you go… Coconut Layer Cake Carrot Cupcakes/Cake Glazed Fudge Cake Raspberry Cheesecake Strawberries and Cream Spectacular Triple Berry Summer Buttermilk Bundt Cake Hope you enjoy them, and looking forward to sharing another delicious year with…
Creamy Corn Pasta with Basil
This is a summery pasta dish you will love! The sauce is bursting with the flavors of fresh sweet corn, scallions, and fresh basil. No cream in this recipe, but the sauce is a creamy consistency, with a surprising depth of flavor. A bit of butter adds to the richness while the freshly grated…
Strawberry Shortcake for the Fourth of July!
Happy Fourth of July ! I had to make these fantastic shortcakes after reading about them in the recent grilling issue of Bon Appetit. We’ve all had various forms of strawberry shortcake. Pound cake, sponge cake, angel food cake, and biscuits are commonly used as the base for this special summer dessert. Actual…
Stir-Fried Shrimp with Veggies and Ginger
Recently I made a very colorful and flavorful shrimp stir-fry using whatever veggies I had on hand that seemed to be compatible with the shrimp. I didn’t have the usual suspects such as snow peas or sugar snaps that we so often pair with stir fried shrimp. However, I did find purple cabbage,…
Hello Summer 2016
With the arrival of summer this week also comes lots of outdoor dining! Be it a picnic on the grass, a candlelit dinner on the patio, or a barbecue on the beach we will find many reasons to eat al fresco. We are fortunate here in San Luis Obispo because our fabulous Mediterranean climate…