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An exploration of sustaining life by going no further than 100 miles away to gather the things we need to live. A compendium of memories, comments, thoughts, and recipes -- an exploration of shared experiences, and travels involving food and sustenance.

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Jul 28

Review: Spice Dreams

Spice Dreams: Flavored Ice Creams and Other Frozen Treats.  Sara Engram and Katie Luber with Nancy Meadows and Kimberly Toqe.  Andrews McMeel Publishing.  $16.99  (86p)  ISBN: 978-0-7407-8016-5 Spices and herbs as flavor agents came to me lat (read full article)

Chocolate, cooking, food, food writing, ice cream, Organic, Recipes, reviews, sorbet, spices

Jul 13

I HEART Blue Sea

Me, age 1, at Avila Beach, California I have always loved the ocean.  It has always been a part of my life.  Growing up along the Central Coast of California it was a big part of my childhood.  I spent most of my childhood in San Luis Obispo, a me (read full article)

Central Coast of California, cooking, dining, fish, food, food writing, lemons, Recipes, retail food, sustainable

Jul 13

Recipe: Pan Roasted Arctic Char, Cannellini Beans, Baby Artichokes & Preserved Lemons

Pan Roasted Arctic Char, Cannellini Beans, Baby Artichokes and Preserved Lemons There are several components to this dish but the end result is well worth the time it takes to prepare it.  The beans can easily be made ahead of time.  The sequence s (read full article)

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Jul 09

Recipe: Onion Tart, or Tarte à l’Oignon

Onion Tart, or Tarte à l’Oignon, or Zeewelkueche, or Zeewelwaïa Adapted from ‘Petit Recueil de la Gastronomie Alsacienne: 75 Recettes Simples’ 250 g. de pâte brisée/ 500 g. d’oignons /100 g. de lardon fumés/ 2 dl. de crème/ 2 dl. de lai (read full article)

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Jul 09

Onion Tart, or Tarte à l’Oignon

Une tarte à l’oignon, or onion tart, quickly became a favorite dish to eat when I lived in the Alsace region of France.  In the late ’70s I spent a year there working for a French family as an au pair, or mother’s helper.  The r (read full article)

baking, butchers, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, pie, pie crust

Jul 06

Recipe: Preserved Lemons

Preserved Lemons Adapted from ‘The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen’ by Paul Wolfert Preparation Time 45 minutes Ingredients 10 ripe Meyer, or organic lemons 1/2 cup coarse salt, Kosher salt may be used Extra virgin olive oil Method Scrub 6 of (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, lemons, Organic, recipepage, Recipes

Jul 06

Preserved Lemons

Preserved lemons remind me of places I’ve yet to visit: Tunisia, Morocco, North Africa, Turkey, and some I’ve already visited: Greece, and France.  Primarily known as a condiment used in North African cooking, preserved lemons, or variat (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, lemons, Organic, Recipes, retail food

Jun 29

Recipe: Cannellini Beans with Tomatoes and Garlic

Cannellini Beans with Tomatoes and Garlic Serves 4 – 6 Preparation Time 45 – 60 minutes Ingredients 4 – 14 oz. cans of cannellini beans, drained OR 4 cups cooked beans 6 – 8 garlic cloves, chopped 4 – 5 medium sized toma (read full article)

Chefs, cooking, food, Italy, Jeremiah Tower, recipepage, Recipes, Restaurants, travel

Jun 29

A Restaurant in Italy

Ristorante Carleni, Amelia, Italy, 2004 Open and become a part owner in a restaurant in Italy?  Sure, why not?  That’s exactly what happened several years ago when chef Jeremiah Tower and I decided to try our hand at operating a ristora (read full article)

Chefs, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, Italy, Jeremiah Tower, Recipes

Jun 25

Velvet Crumb Cake

This is a Bisquick Velvet Crumb Cake.  It was my father’s favorite cake when my parents were first married.  As some of you already know I recently lost my father.  He died of lung cancer on April 19th at age 76.  He apparently had been (read full article)

baking, cooking, food, food writing, Home, Recipes

Jun 25

Recipe: Velvet Crumb Cake

Velvet Crumb Cake Provided by General Mills, Inc. 1 1/2 cups Bisquick Original baking mix 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk or water 2 tablespoons shortening 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg Topping (below) Heat oven to 350 F.  Grease and flour 8-inch square pan o (read full article)

baking, cooking, food, recipepage, Recipes

Mar 31

Review: ‘My Nepenthe’

My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family and Big Sur. Romney Steele. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $35.00 (352p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-7914-5 My first visit to Nepenthe Restaurant in Big Sur,... (read full article)

big sur, cafe, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local

Mar 31

Review: ‘My Nepenthe’

My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family and Big Sur. Romney Steele. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $35.00 (352p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-7914-5 My first visit to Nepenthe Restaurant in Big Sur, California was in the fall of 1983. It was a hot day and (read full article)

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Mar 31

Review: 'My Nepenthe'

My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family and Big Sur. Romney Steele. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $35.00 (352p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-7914-5 My first visit to Nepenthe Restaurant in Big Sur,... (read full article)

big sur, cafe, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local

Feb 24

Review: ‘Venezia: Food & Dreams’

Venezia: Food & Dreams. Tessa Kiros. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $34.99 (288p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-8516-0 Venezia: Food & Dreams is a love letter to Venice. Reading it and cooking from it is... (read full article)

Amazon, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, gourmet, Italy, Recipes, Restaurants

Feb 24

Review: Venezia: Food & Dreams

Venezia: Food & Dreams. Tessa Kiros. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $34.99 (288p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-8516-0 Veneiza: Food & Dreams is a love letter to Venice. Reading it and cooking from it is... (read full article)

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Feb 24

Review: ‘Venezia: Food & Dreams’

Venezia: Food & Dreams. Tessa Kiros. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $34.99 (288p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-8516-0 Venezia: Food & Dreams is a love letter to Venice. Reading it and cooking from it is a bit like looking at a Caravaggio painting. The (read full article)

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Feb 05

25th Annual Chefs' Holidays at The Ahwahnee

var addthis_pub="charlesgt"; Chef Suzanne Goin of Lucques, A.O.C. and Tavern at her cooking demo at the 'Chefs' Holidays at the Ahwahnee' in Yosemite. Uhm, let's see: three days of... (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, fresh, gardens, Julia Child, local

Feb 05

25th Annual Chefs’ Holidays at The Ahwahnee

// Chef Suzanne Goin of Lucques, A.O.C. and Tavern at her cooking demo at the ‘Chefs’ Holidays at the Ahwahnee’ in Yosemite. Uhm, let’s see: three days of celebrity chefs... (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, fresh, gardens, Julia Child, local

Feb 05

25th Annual Chefs’ Holidays at The Ahwahnee

// Chef Suzanne Goin of Lucques, A.O.C. and Tavern at her cooking demo at the ‘Chefs’ Holidays at the Ahwahnee’ in Yosemite. Uhm, let’s see: three days of celebrity chefs cooking amazing food at The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite (read full article)

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