Welcome to December, friends. It’s been dumping rain here in California (thank goodness), which calls for some cozier eats. Here’s…

My first taste of persimmon pudding was in the kitchen of cookbook author Marion Cunningham, a master at old-fashioned desserts.

I don’t allow myself to percolate or plan for the December holidays until Thanksgiving is firmly in my rear view…

Happy Saturday everyone. I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving and that you’ve recovered from the mayhem (and possible…

We’ve all heard the stats over how much weight can pile on between Thanksgiving supper and New Year’s Day brunch.

Welcome to the weekend everyone. I’ve got a menu that’s tailor made for Thanksgiving week, including some lighter fare and…

I do marvel at the annual fanfare directed towards the Thanksgiving turkey. The buzz begins in early November…

Happy Saturday everyone. I’m looking forward to this week’s menu, notably that beet pasta, which I haven’t pulled out in…

When it comes to entertaining, I have my ground rules. First up is to always have a bottle…

Hi Friends. Welcome to another week of good eats. We are firmly into fall and marching towards Thanksgiving. My head…

It was a year ago today that we took off for several weeks on a trip that included a few…

Prior to sending my oldest off to college, I’m not sure I ever mailed one of my kids a care…

Back when I was a newlywed, Mr. Mom’s Kitchen and I shared a tiny apartment in New York City just a…

Greetings, friends. Welcome to the weekend! I’ve got a cozy line-up for you starting with one of my favorite fall…