A Star is Born. Starring: Sourdough

A Star is Born. Starring: Sourdough

Sourdough is one of my favorite all time breads. From taste to texture and aroma, it is hard to compete with the culinary qualities of sourdough.  Now I still contest that the best “true” sour taste comes from the time and care of a good mother sponge.  But not every baker has the foresight to [...]

Ode to Mr. Irving Penn

Ode to Mr. Irving Penn

My dad is a photographer.  A great one at that. His gift for the artistic portrait will always be vivid in memory. Grey and silver monochromatic tones captured the beauty in the most simple or complex of subjects and provided me with endless hours of exploration for finding the “art” within the subject. Irving Penn [...]

Gettin’ par-snippy…with the cauliflower.

Gettin' par-snippy...with the cauliflower.

Cauliflower, why?  If you’re like me, you were part of the incredulous “why” is this so good for me group?  Perplexed by this vegetable with an off smell and snow white color, I decided to find my transformative dish to help me transcend my childhood “cauliflower” baggage. To my surprise, soup was the answer. It [...]

Sunday, Yummy Sunday…

Sunday, Yummy Sunday...

I love Sunday mornings.  I grab my newspaper and head out the door to treat myself to breakfast and a morning of leisure.  Santa Rosa is now home to two of my favorite breakfast places: Dierks Parkside Cafe and Jeffrey’s Hillside Cafe in East Santa Rosa. This Sunday I decided to try an new venture, [...]