A steakhouse-style salad recipe complete with homemade balsamic vinaigrette and herbed croutons, grill-seared rib eye steak, crumbly cheese, and outdoor dining. The end of the year is a whirlwind of papers and projects sent home that are currently occupying every inch of … [Read more...] about Steakhouse Salad with Grilled Rib Eye and Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Coconut Crusted Cod Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw
Tender white cod gets a coconut crust before being tucked inside a tortilla with a creamy cabbage slaw and a buttery avocado in this fish taco recipe. "What's this?" I finger the handles on a large paper bag that my son has tied to his backpack strap as he comes through … [Read more...] about Coconut Crusted Cod Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw
Chocolate Spice Tea Cakes: Fair Trade for Mother’s Day
A recipe for rich mini tea cakes spiced with cinnamon, cardamom, and chocolate tea leaves. These are begging to be made for tea time or a breakfast brunch. Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. - … [Read more...] about Chocolate Spice Tea Cakes: Fair Trade for Mother’s Day
Spring Vegetable Chicken Pot Pie
This recipe for chicken pot pie is packed full of spring vegetables in a creamy white wine sauce and served up on a bed of baby arugula. I did not grow up in a pie household. One of my very first memories – when I had only one year and several months behind me in life – is … [Read more...] about Spring Vegetable Chicken Pot Pie
Lavender Lemon Sablé Cookies
A recipe for rich, decadent sablé cookies with a bright lemon and lavender glaze. I carry you with me into the world, into the smell of rain and the words that dance between people, and for me, it will always be this way, walking in the light, remembering being alive … [Read more...] about Lavender Lemon Sablé Cookies