I was so excited when I finally saw pears in our market a couple weeks ago. Visions of them sitting on our counter raced through my mind, as the possibilities are endless. I love pears simply by themselves, baked, and in savory salads such as this one for Fall Pear and Spinach Salad. One of …
A bit of news is cooking over at the Chez Us kitchen. I am very excited to tell you that I am doing some meaty recipe development for the Back Burner. Every Tuesday I will bring a new meat-lovers dish to your kitchen. Before we dive into a full-on meat feast I want to share …
I am pretty sure when the pilgrims got together to make Thanksgiving pies, they did not run out to the market to pick up a can of pumpkin puree. So, why are you? Homemade pumpkin puree is one of the easiest things to make; trust me. Not only is homemade pumpkin puree easy to make; …
One of the nice things about living in the Bay Area, or more to the point, San Francisco, is the unpredictable seasons. Just when we thought fall danced by us and winter was throwing their cold shoulder our way, summer appeared. Glorious blue skies and tank top weather was suddenly all around us. Another thing …
I have been on a big roasted garlic kick the past month and have to admit it has been really nice to become reacquainted with an old favorite. There is something about slow roasting a head of garlic until it is sticky and rich in flavor. I love the pungent smell that overtakes the kitchen and eventually rest …
We love when we can combine a business trip with a little pleasure, and recently we got a chance to rush off to Vancouver for a little business mixed with Joy time. Unfortunately, when we travel the window for socializing is pretty small, and we only got to spend a little time with Joy and her beau …