Category: Make Ahead

I know I'm going to get my frugal license taken away for this, but the truth of the matter is I don't really like leftovers. Sure, I'll take last night's dinner as a brown bag …

<img SRC="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2443/3572379378_59a435668f.jpg?v=1244236810" /> <br /> I have a lovely and patient husband, who, although he is wise beyond his years, sometimes gets some funny ideas. One of these is that I only like “fancy” food.  …

OK, so the weather is cold in Los Angeles, and today we even had - gasp - rain, but it's June, so it's summer, darn it. And summer means long twilit evenings, casual get-togethers …

This is a family recipe. It came from my grandmother (you can tell it's from my family by the addition of liquor. What can I say? We're WASPs. Liquid lunch isn't just a saying) and …

Rhubarb is a prominent part of my culinary psyche. When I was growing up, my great grandmother had a rhubarb patch in the back of her house, and whenever I would visit we’d cut …

It’s Friday, and if you are anything like me, (or you know, breathing) your thoughts turn towards the weekend. Are you planning on spending time at the beach? In the garden? Catching a movie? Sleeping …

It’s May in Southern California. The mornings are foggy, the jacarandas are in bloom, the days are warm, though the nights are cool, and the afternoons are stretching further into the sun dappled evenings. Aesthetically, it's …