Dinner
Ethan Frome Pie
Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton, takes place in rural Massachusetts in the freezing depths of winter. Poverty and despair are matched with a forbidden love …
February 19, 2025
The Latest Recipes
Starters
Tuna Poke on Crisp Wontons
When I moved to the Bay Area from Boston I assumed the fish would be as wonderful as it always was on the East Coast. …
February 11, 2025
Desserts
Strawberry Pie
Swanton’s Berry Farm There is a beautiful stretch of Highway One between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz that has been named, “Slowcoast”. After an …
February 11, 2025
Breakfast
Three Breakfasts
Spanish Tortilla My good friend Martha is an excellent cook. She has traveled the world and always has a unique dish or healthy way to …
February 11, 2025
Pantry Projects
California Orange Marmelade
My relatives on the East Coast have historically been the beneficiaries of our abundance of citrus. It tends to ripen all at the same time …
February 11, 2025
Dinner
California Farm Stand
When Highway #17 to Santa Cruz gets backed up with the summer beach traffic I jump off and take Summit Road to Soquel San Jose …
February 11, 2025