Last summer while visiting family in southern Oregon all the ladies went to lunch at C St Bistro and I had the most amazing Asian pulled pork sandwich. I went back to Oregon over the holidays and it was closed; devastation. I can’t stop thinking about this sandwich so ...

In keeping with my need to reduce the gut without sacrificing my taste buds I’ve come up with a complete dinner that will leave me satisfied. For tonight’s swell supper we are making Hearty Ten Vegetable Soup With Barley, Rainbow Parmesan Broccoli and Honey Nut Crunch Parfait for the ...

It’s time for our annual How The Grinch Stole Christmas viewing and this year we are stepping it up by creating a feast inspired by the holiday classic. We are serving up some Grinchy, Christmas ball-y, colorful and fun whoville inspirations: Veggie Macaroni Bake, Turnkey Turkey Meatballs, Beets with ...

This time of year gets so crazy with holiday activities and parties and school functions. It sure doesn’t leave a whole lot of time for the warm home cooked me we all want at the end of a cold, busy day. That’s where my friend the crock pot comes ...

We don’t eat a lot of corn dogs around here, but my daughter has recently become quite the fan. I just can’t feed my kid a hot dog covered in fried cornbread, but I want to satisfy her craving. So we came up with healthier version in a cute ...

Last week we got our CSA veggie box and we managed to use all of our loot, creating some new recipes and discovering how many are quick and easy and are going to make the hectic Thanksgiving week a whole lot easier to get meals on the table. Check out ...

Despite the chilly fall weather we spent a lot of time outdoors this weekend; soccer games, the park and the grounds at LACMA. So tonight we’re getting cozy for family game night. That means Uno, Go Fish and Guess Who with the kids. And for tonight’s swell supper we ...

My daughter loves the book ‘How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World’. It’s about traveling the world to get all the ingredients needed for the pie – like Italy for semolina wheat, Sri Lanka for cinnamon from the bark of the kurundu tree, and a Jamaican ...

I’ve shared stories about growing up and loving breakfast for dinner, but I’ve never shared ones about our crazy food fight nights. One of the real classics was ‘spaghetti slob night’. Yes, it’s as bad as it sounds. My mom let us and encouraged us (with the help of ...

I’m such a lover of soup and so is my family. We’ve even been known to cook up a bowl of hot goodness even during the heat at the height of summer. And there is nothing so satisfying as a warm bowl of soup on a cold fall day, ...