Summer Vegetable Tian

I never thought I’d long for summers on Long Island. They were hot and humid, a one two punch to someone like me who prefers the mild almost non-existent summers of the Puget Sound region. I did eventually find ways to make the summertime more enjoyable, like trips to the farmer’s market for Catapano chevre, [...]

Jo Potatoes

When I was a kid on nights my parents would go out, they’d pick up dinner for my siblings and I. Dinner was often  accompanied by savory potato wedges called JoJo Potatoes. I can’t stand the name, which probably has something to do with why we started calling them Jo’s. I hadn’t had Jo’s in [...]

Mushroom Mignonette

Sorry my post is so late this week, Phil was off for a few days and we were busy with car shopping, hunting for our Halloween costumes (Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen) and ultimately sacked out on the couch wishing I had not enjoyed so many French 75′s at Jordan Winery’s annual Halloween party. So, [...]