Twice-Baked Potatoes on a drizzly day
About once a year I get the urge to bake up a huge batch of twice-baked potatoes for the freezer. It’s a simple operation but one that goes easier if you have everything laid out and ready when the…
Cupcake Decoration Class March 21
CUPCAKES!!! Do you love CUPCAKES? Who doesn’t love CUPCAKES? Please join us to learn basics of the fun and rewarding art of creative and delicious decoration. Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 10 am to noon Lauren Baber and Momo Sipe…
Split Pea Soup – Winter’s Comfort Food
My Split Pea Soup was inspired by Andersen’s Restaurant, Solvang, California, c. 1952 When I was a little girl in the early 1950s it took almost 18 hours to drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco on Highway 101. My…
My first book! The Gen-Xers, Millennials & Hipster Guide: . . . . . Sharing a Kitchen with Housemates
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Public Events, Private Values: Some Observations
It is the annual autumn season of fairs and festivals. When I visit such events I notice a continuing set of issues that trouble me; issues that concern not only the event venders but should concern visitors as well. My…
First peaches in the jar this season
It’s an overcast drizzly summer day here at my house; perfect for canning peaches. Local peaches have gone up in price this year but I was able to find one orchard that would sell me seconds; fruit a bit…