Desserts
Apple Pie
It is Thanksgiving 2016. Even in this insane year there is much to be thankful for. Keeping it simple, let’s be thankful that Ellen discovered this Crunch-top Apple Pie who knows how many
December 6, 2016
Cookies
Lace’s Crisp Salted Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies need no introduction other than they are the best cookies EVER. Smittenkitchen described them as “scandalous” and it’s true. My friend Lace adapted the
September 25, 2016
Condiments
Barry’s Dill Pickle
In September 2012, I wrote about a road-trip that Alan and I took up to Oregon. It included a stop at Suzy and Barry Stone’s incredible home on the Rogue River. Two lovely, generous
September 19, 2016
Dinner
Tomato Confit
My friend Karen had a lovely mom – grandma to Sophie and Lily. Her name was Mary Spivey. She was the best. She was beloved. Mary was a wonderful person. She had a very interesting
September 5, 2016
Side Dishes
Glazed Carrots
There’s this really great beach house in Santa Monica that a whole bunch of folks own together (not us). Sometimes we get lucky and friends, who are members, invite us to join them for
September 5, 2016
Baked Goods
Gwyneth’s Mother’s Cookies
I was at my friend Pam’s house for dinner last week and I started looking through her cook book collection. The books were all really clean – pristine clean in fact. I immediately felt self-
August 23, 2016