Category: Party 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 …

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 …

When did chicken become the thing that we eat? Grilled chicken breasts. Baked chicken breasts. Roast chicken (OK, roast chicken is fantastic, but you get my drift). Maybe it’s the ubiquity, or maybe it’s the …

I know what you're saying to me. You're saying, "Kate, it is Mother's Day on Sunday and you have provided me with NO recipes to prepare/give to my children to prepare for Mother's Day …

<img alt="potato salad cornichons smoked paprika hard boiled eggs" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3460/3377055399_1aa95ebd32.jpg?v=1241141102" title="Potatoes Gribiche" class="alignnone" width="500" height="333" /><br /> With the weather getting warmer, my thoughts start straying in the direction of picnics. Picnics, according to my …

It’s the weekend. Which means, of course, that you have time to relax. Or to spend time with your family, spend time with your friends, clean your house, water your plants, and also cram in …