Our good friends live on a couple acre property here in Petaluma. They have chickens, pigmy goats and miniature ponies. They plant a huge garden every spring and every fall their persimmon trees explode. We’re so lucky we get to enjoy the bounty from their property! I love persimmon flavor, and I’m always looking for […]
This apple and pear galette is the fruit of your suggestions from my newsletter last month, and I’m super happy with how it turned out! It has nearly half the sugar and calories than a regular slice of pie, but just as much flavor. I tested this recipe many times, more than I test most […]
This is a great recipe that I make for a my family and clients every week.Start with old fashioned rolled oats (I always use Bob’s Red Mill because I love their products and really respect their founder and CEO Bob Moore. I listened to a episode of How I Built This on NPR featuring Bob […]
I’ve always wanted a lemon tree. Partly I suppose that my midwest/northwest-raised self has always wanted to be a California girl, but mostly just because I’m obsessed with lemons! When we started house hunting last year, we made a list of things we wanted in a house, mostly deal-breakers like a garage, a spare bedroom, […]
The last two months have been a blurry adventure! On March 21st our daughter Mila, came into the world. Words cannot express the joy and awe we’ve felt in her presence these last 60 days. I felt the deepest love and infatuation imaginable and the most frustrated, anxious and overwhelmed in the same day. It’s […]
A few years ago a friend of mine requested I make no-bake cookies for her bridal shower. At that point I’d never heard of “no-bakes” and had to do a little research to make sure I make the right thing. There’s a handful of different techniques for making them, some more traditional recipes call for […]
