This outfit was for dinner at Dry Creek Kitchen, which was every bit as delicious as we hoped it would be. My favorite was the cauliflower soup with curried crème fraiche – ahhh, divine! These photos are from Lynmar Estate, which was both scenic and edible (they encouraged us to pick some of their copious … Continue Reading
Hello! Remember me? Well today I’m taking a brief hiatus from delinquency to do an actual blog post. To tide you over until I get my act together to weed through my rapidly growing catalog of northern California photos, here’s a snippet of today’s activities: breakfast at Cousteaux Bakery (giant quiche + bread basket = … Continue Reading
It’s peach season, so here’s a quintessential peach dessert. I really love this cobbler recipe because the topping is almost biscuit-y, not overly sweet. For this recipe, you will need: Cobbler filling: 4 cups peeled and sliced fresh peaches (blanch in boiling water for 30 seconds to remove the skins) 3/4 cup brown … Continue Reading
As much as I hate to admit it, I do refer to Rachael Ray’s recipes from time to time (her gumbo recipe isn’t half-bad, either). The idea of adding tarragon to pesto is pretty genius. I’m already a tarragon fanatic, but I think it adds a delicate flavor to pesto that’s kind of refreshing for … Continue Reading
