[gpslideshow] Last night a group of friends gathered to cook authentic Spanish Paella. In fact, Barbara even hand-carried the rice from Spain last week. Two teams worked together to create this one dish meal. The guys tackled the grilling: chicken, [...]
[slideshow] The Taste of Baja chapter of Cook the Part was recently "beta tested" by hosts Hillary and Carin Canale-Theakston. Four couples were invited to Cook the Part, including our very own San Diego County Sheriff, Bill Gore and his [...]
[gpslideshow] When everyone else is dining out might be the best time to cook at home. Cooking for, or with, your Valentine is a great way to enjoy the evening. My favorite "special" dinner always has some connection to lobster or [...]
I grew up eating Schnitzel, pork, chicken or veal. Then Schnitzel faded from my memory. I recently started to spot it on menus once again, twice in Park City over the last month. My son, Eric, told me [...]
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here's a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. [...]
This week Gary and I celebrated our 42nd wedding anniversary. Rather than fighting the holiday crowds at restaurants, we decided to dine at home. Gary offered to cook as long as he was free to experiment with some new ingredients. I [...]
Every year we have some type of holiday dinner at Wendy's house, sometimes on New Year's Eve and sometimes during the holiday week. This year it was early - December 26. That gives me just enough time to tell you [...]
This recipe is being shared by my good friend, Barbara Zaugg. Her mother made these for many years while living near Mexico City. We made these a few weeks ago, but they are great for that last minute baking because they [...]
Watch our video on facebook of Rhonda Rhyne teaching the Easthams about Sabering Champagne! Sabering - An old tradition which represents, today, a festive gesture of friendship, love and respect for champagne (and friends)! I. What is Sabering? Sabering is the French tradition of [...]
As you do your last bit of holiday baking, involve your children in the process. They will be entertained and the family memories are priceless. Twenty five years later, they still talk about our holiday [...]
