Whenever I visit my mom in Sonoma County, California, I always find my way to Oliver’s Market to plan our meals. It’s not a huge grocery store, but it is packed with all kinds of delectable foodie items. The first thing I find is the Point Reyes Blue Cheese. Pure heaven. Next I head to the bulk items […]
Diane von Furstenberg and the Perfect Poached Egg
Would you buy a fashion cookbook with the stick figures on the cover? After all, what kind of recipes could they have to look like that, right? I almost didn’t, but glad I did! I recently went with my two daughters to the lovely Diane von Furstenberg boutique in the meat-packing district of New York City. […]
Cookbook Give-Away for the Week of 8-2-10 – With a Fun Twist!
For this week’s cookbook give-away, I decided to do something a little different and fun. Below you see two grocery bags filled with numerous cookbooks for give-aways. What I want you to do is guess how many total cookbooks are in both bags combined. The person closest to the number, without going over, will win […]
Sunday Recipe: The Best Lemon Curd
I love this recipe! I can’t wait for my lemon tree to give me fresh lemons so I can make some soon. It is wonderful spread on English muffins, crumpets, or scones. You can also spoon the curd into those great little frozen mini fillo shells, and top with fresh summer berries. An almost instant dessert! THE […]
Saturday Recipe: My Favorite Garlic Bread
This is the garlic bread I have been making for decades! It’s a real favorite in our house and I never tire of it. If you don’t want to heat it in the oven, it can be heated up on the grill. MY FAVORITE GARLIC BREAD 1 long loaf french bread1/2 cup butter, room temperature3 […]
The Food of Paul Wilson at Botanical
Even though I do not enjoy flying, I might hop on a plane to Melbourne, Australia just for the chance to dine in this restaurant. Botanical is a well-loved institution on the Australian food scene, and one of the most widely acclaimed restaurants in the country. It is the epitome of style, quality, and innovation. Even […]
Marriott Hot Shoppes Restaurants of the Past
I had never heard of Marriott’s Hot Shoppes until I found this cookbook. At their height, there were over sixty Hot Shoppes, serving what we would probably call “family-style” food; simple food prepared daily. The first Hot Shoppes opened in 1927 in the Washington, D.C. area, catering to many government workers. Even before the Hot Shoppes, Bill Marriott […]
School Cookbooks
First of all, my daughters are going to wonder why I am writing about their rival high school. This school was a sister school to Libertyville High School where my girls graduated. Libertyville H.S. grew too large in population and another school had to built nearby. Since it was a new school, there were always fund raisers […]
