For the past couple weeks my brother, sister-in-law and niece who live in New York have been visiting the west coast. They began their vacation in LA where they were able to connect with various extended family members including my older son and his girlfriend among others. After successfully accomplishing this no small feat which…
Ina’s Shrimp Salad
Last week my cousin came to visit for a few days from Sunnyvale, California. She has lived on the west coast for the last 35 plus years. Growing up we lived about a half hour away from each other in small towns in Pennsylvania. Our mothers were sisters and enjoyed a very close relationship. Through…
A Dinner with Mozart
Last week we were fortunate to attend what has become an annual event in San Luis Obispo, The Festival Mozaic. What began as 3 concerts over a weekend 44 years ago has grown to encompass 22 events over a 10 day span during the month of July. An array of very talented musicians have come…
French Pear Tart
This French Pear Tart which I served at my recent brunch is simply an adaptation of Ina Garten,The Barefoot Contessa’s French Apple Tart which I have made numerous times. I had bought a large bag of Forelle Pears when I spotted them at Costco on a recent visit. I first tasted them several years ago,…
Sunday Brunch
We have been fortunate to have made so many new friends in the short time we have been calling San Luis Obispo “home”. A couple we had met shortly after arriving here last July ( it is really hard to believe we will soon be here one year) joined us for brunch this past Sunday….
Grilled Herb-Marinated Pork Loin
Here is the recipe for the Grilled Herb-Marinated Pork Loin which I mentioned in my previous post. I had a request from a faithful fan for it, so here we go… It is a recipe from Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, but she does it with pork tenderloin, which I have done in the past…
Sour Cherry Pie
If you have been following my blog you will remember that before our home was completed we had lived in a hotel for one month, then a lovely rental with a small kitchen (finally I could cook again), where we stayed for 6 weeks. Due to a previous booking at that time, and our home…
Ruth Reichl’s Spaghetti Carbonara ( or in this case Linguini Carbonara
This is a quick dinner for those nights when you don’t know what to make, you are hungry, and you don’t want to fuss. My husband had a meeting to attend a couple of evenings ago so I was dining solo. Since he has been watching his carbs lately, and I have been hungry for…
Memorial Day Weekend with Friends Grillin’ and Chillin’ (New York Strip Steaks and Salad)
Friends of ours from LA spent Memorial Day Weekend with us. I have known her since we were kids living in St. Louis. She and I have mutual cousins in common…their dad was her mom’s brother while their mom was my dad’s sister…got that????? No matter…the important thing is that through the years of…
Memorial Day Weekend with Friends Grillin’ and Chillin’ (New York Strip Steaks and Salad)
Friends of ours from LA spent Memorial Day Weekend with us. I have known her since we were kids living in St. Louis. She and I have mutual cousins in common…their dad was her mom’s brother while their mom was my dad’s sister…got that????? No matter…the important thing is that through the years of…