An Olive Press Luncheon

You may recall that in early January I wrote about a community olive pressing at The Olive Press in Sonoma. It was a marvelous place and I have been enjoying their Sevillano olive oil at home ever since. A few weeks ago I saw a tweet from Gabi the, blogger for The Olive Press, asking [...]

Spicy Gingerbread

A couple of weeks ago I was very disappointed. You see, once a year, the morning we decorate our Christmas tree I wake up and make a loaf of gingerbread from a recipe I used to go absolutely nuts for.  I couldn’t find the recipe last year and was so excited when I found it [...]

Spiced Clementine Sherbet

When I was a kid my siblings and I spent spring vacation visiting our grandparents. We’d spend half the time with one set in Scotts Mills, OR and the other with the pair in Albany, OR, making the trade at the halfway point Lancaster Mall in Salem. I loved this little part of the trip. [...]