A big bowl of creamy blue cheese mac is the ultimate comfort food. The past month has been challenging as well as emotionally draining. On top of it all, we are swamped with work. Getting ready for three big projects to wrap up 2017 is keeping us on our toes. With the emotional juggling, we …
When Kita asked us to join along in Burger Month, we didn’t even hesitate! We are hamburger purists, but occasionally we like to bump it up a notch or two. Feeling a bit homesick for France, we decided a French Burger recipe going to be the perfect way to kick off Burger Month. We are kind …
The first time I had a good blue cheese dressing, the kind that did not come from a bottle, I was in my early twenties out on a date. He took me to a fancy spot with cloth napkins. I ordered salad with blue cheese dressing as I had not had that since I left …
I am going to say it, where did Fall go? Is anyone else floored that it is almost November and the holidays are approaching at bullet-train speed? Neither of us can believe we are already discussing the holidays, where to go, who to see, and what to do. We are hoping to get a chance …
I have been busy working on another freelance photography project for Lindsay Olives. It has been a wonderful opportunity not to mention very fun. Did I mention how delicious the recipes have been? I think of it as work with fringe benefits. It did take a while to get this shot just right, as I am a perfectionist and redid …
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 …
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 …
This creamy and rich, homemade, blue cheese ball is rolled in toasted pecans and parsley to give it added depth. Served along side hearty and flavorful Raincoast Crisps. Nothing like the cheese balls you remember from the 70s.