Back in December, I had the chance to fulfill a long time food fantasy; mushroom foraging. Spenser Magazine asked me to cover a story foraging in Northern California, I immediately said, “Yes”. My research leads me to someone who keeps a very low profile, Mr. Ryane Snow. What little I found made me want to meet …
We are so happy that it is Friday. To kick off the weekend we are going to talk about some Bar Basics. Items that every home bar should have. The first item we want to talk about is a Sour Mix. It is basically equal parts citrus along with simple syrup. It is slightly sweet but …
Being a regular reader of Chez Us, you know that we normally do not write about traveling, as often as we should. We do love doing it, and do it often. Maybe we should change that for 2012? Recently we decided to jump into the car and take a jaunt up to coastal Northern California. …
This is a recipe for Sumac Roasted Leg of Lamb is nothing like the lamb of my youth; it is amazing! I grew up eating lamb. Lamb was not luxury by any means back in the olden days. My parents brought a lamb, had it butchered, packaged it, and put in the freezer. It seemed …
We are gearing up for a busy month, which means less time to cook. When we have big projects planned, I always keep ingredients on hand to whip up healthy and delicious meals. By the time we get home, we just want to kick off our shoes, pour a glass of wine, turn on a …
It definitely has not been stock making weather this winter. To think, this time last year, I had made pots upon pots of homemade stock by now. This was my first time in 2012. I am so excited to share this recipe for Homemade Beef Stock with you and to share how easy it is …