Being well into our citrus season, I am taking advantage of all the different fruits available to us. A typical day means a walk to the orchard to pick an orange, tangerine, grapefruit or kumquat from a tree. This year, my Lisbon lemon tree did produce quite a bumper crop! Today’s post is about lemon…
After a lovely Thanksgiving week of carbs and more carbs, I am craving anything healthy-mostly fruits and vegetables. My body seems so out of balance~~I’m sluggish and feeling a bit pudgy. Now with a broken toe that is slowing me down a bit, I feel the need to reset and nourish myself in a healthy…
I first tasted these delicious lemon ricotta pancakes at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica, California many years ago. These pancakes are so light and lemony that I can literally still taste them in my memory. My desire to make them at home is impetus for purchasing the restaurant’s cookbook, The Summertime Anytime Cookbook…
So many people are posting fall items now, but quite honestly, it’s hard to think of autumn when it is over 100 degrees. Inspired by this dilemma of a hot summer but longing for cooler temperatures, here are two seasonal tablescapes, utilizing some of the same elements, but creating two totally different vibes. There are…
Sunday is the official first day of summer, but school is out, gardens are growing and the weather here says otherwise. Even though it is a bit too warm to eat outside, that doesn’t stop me from wanting to create a cheerful summer breakfast table. The Tablecloth I am so fortunate to have this brightly…