It's great to be back in my own kitchen again. Last night, after a swim at Mary Ellen's, we all had a dinner of cold zucchini soup a...

Cooks improvise and substitute constantly in their cooking--the alternative is slavishly following written recipes and running to the store ...

We escaped to the desert last week--Organ Pipe, Joshua Tree, Death Valley, and Mojave National Preserve--all National Park Service areas. Lo...

"Sunday night supper" connotes comfortable food that doesn't require too much work--or possibly a lighter meal because it foll...

I was away all day at rehearsals Saturday, so Dad--who understands that procuring the perfect take-out meal is an art--went to the new Bosn...

Norm and Jane from Washington came for dinner and to spend the night. Norm is a vintner and brought two delicious bottles of his wine, an un...

I always make soup or stew for company arriving by airplane, because terrible things can happen to the timing of dinner. If possible, I lea...

Maybe the Republicans are right, and the country will lapse into moral decline now the Democrats are in power. Starting with us--this was th...

I have used Peruano beans a few times lately. They are a lovely pale yellow-green, shaped like Great Northerns but they cook slightly faster...

I've been either a lazy blogger or unimaginative cook this week. But tonight we're having a very suitably autumnal dinner at Grandma...

I'm sorry to report that I made a bland and uninspired company lunch today. We had: Chardonnay Chicken Tettrazini Carrot/Raisin/Pineappl...

Grandma and Mary Ellen and I went to a flute and piano recital on Sunday afternoon, and Dad cooked ribs. I coated them with Joy of Cooking...

I love making menus. I feel so happy when the balance is just right, using ingredients I have on hand—menu-making is not a success if I have...

I took the shortcut tonight and made an aioli-type sauce based on mayonnaise, mixed with yogurt to make it lighter--after all, farmed salmon...

I started out with the intention of making ratatouille tonight, because of having eggplant and other ingredients on hand, but after cookbook...

I made a nice cozy supper for three last night: Minestrone Homemade Whole Wheat Bread *** Pan-Seared Tuna with Herbs Salad of Baby Greens wi...

I never have room for pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving day; fortunately it makes an excellent breakfast the next morning. Here is the menu from ...

Friday night we went over to the neighbor’s house for a swim with snacks and wine, then progressed to our place for dinner, at which we ate:...

When we visited David and Susan in Texas, they served a perfect dinner for weary travelers: grilled salmon, pink beans, cole slaw, and roast...