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B's favorite sandwich is a Sloppy Joe that I have been making our whole married life.  It's one of the  two  few good recipes I b...

Once upon a time, our sweet elderly neighbor left some fudge on our porch.  She liked to surprise us with food gifts. Ever hopeful, the gir...

Years ago we were in downtown San Francisco with the girls.  It was lunchtime and we stopped in at a little little take-out deli (wish I co...

One of my daughters gave another daughter the Smitten Kitchen cookbook for Christmas.  It has great photos and the recipes are good.  I wou...

Spring is starting to creep in here.  Just a day ago it was sunny, not warm mind you,but sunny.  My dinner ideas start to turn to fresh an...

The perfect late summer salad.  It's hearty and sweet and just right for entertaining or a lunch with family.   One of my favorite sa...

Pick one fresh butter crunch lettuce head (or buy lettuce at the market).  Rinse three times in clean water in a clean sink a...

That roast chicken from last week...gone in a flash. The portion that wasn't eaten was sent home with the daughters for a quick after-cl...

Stuffed bell peppers are comfort food; plain and simple.  Nothing gourmet about them.  This is my variation on a recipe from the old Bett...

I should be making something "Halloween-ish".  But I didn't.  I made this instead. Just a few weeks ago the landscape looked ...

Our neighbors Lothar and Anita grow the most beautiful garden. Every summer Lothar tells me about his wife Anita's zucchini pancakes.  I...

I love light, fresh meals that don't weigh me down in the summer.  With 100 degree weather (102 forecast for the 4th of July) here, it...

Some of my family like quinoa; some don't.  I was hoping that this salad from the folks at the Food Network would be a hit with my famil...

Last week we went to Park City to have lunch at Windy Ridge Cafe , a bright, fun, and wonderful restaurant.  My friend Rosie introduced me t...