Raissa’s Napa Cabbage Salad

Napa Cabbage Salad

Are you the type of person who tackles a new recipe when company is coming over?  I was. I would try the most complicated of course.  I don’t know why…  ’Sadist’ I suppose? Most of the time, I managed to deliver on my food bravado and other times- well… I went down in flames! Just [...]

Taste of Espana; Pinot Noir and Bubbles

Stars of the Show

When celebrating a 25th Anniversary, only some of the finest Pinot Noir and bubbly will do.  Well, I think it’s a solid rule. What can I say Gloria Ferrer’s Catalan Festival sets a fine stage. It started with a bacon wrapped date.  It could have very-well ended there and I would have been quite happy. [...]

Organic Baby: First Bites, Take 3.

First Bites, Take 3.

Yogurt. Apricots. Figs. Edamame. How can this not be good? Dabbing my toe into the proverbial “pool” of 6-8 month baby food cookery I find myself working and re-working the combos. Perfectionism can be a bugger. Puree consistency set me back a few times. I got a few questionable looks from Ketan, couple spoon pushes [...]