Smoked Salmon Salad with Sorrel Dressing and Missing Home

I miss trees. Of course we have trees here in California. Funny little trees that look like broccoli against the parched hills of summertime, trees that make me laugh. But, I miss tall formidable fir trees that smell fresh and make me feel so small. I want to be watched over by snowcapped mountains, to [...]

Citrus Potato Salad

I normally only post a potato salad recipe once a year on Memorial Day weekend, but this year you are getting an extra one. A few weeks ago Phil and I drove out to a winery in Yountville to bring dinner to my editor Alan, staff photographer Ian and his assistant Chris (who is also [...]

Two Years, a Warm Endive Anniversary Salad and The 2009 Holiday Bonanza

Two years ago I clicked the publish icon for my first post, and what an amazing time it has been ever since. At the time I was living out in the Hamptons in New York, and had just finally figured out that I wanted to spend my life writing and creating recipes. Since then I [...]