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Looking for Chef Hesse? He’s bringing his own special brand of hell fire to Smokin ‘19 in St. Petersburg. Check out this special upcoming event! MAY 1, 2019 5PM-8PM FREE BBQ PLATE! FIRST COME FIRST SERVE – FOOD SERVED TILL 7:30PM COME HELP CELEBRATE ARE ALL NEW MENU CREATED BY CELEBRITY CHEF ROBERT HESSE FROM … Continue reading
Along the rolling hills of the San Francisco Bay Area, there is an abundance of fennel plants. Towering high above the rest of the ground cover with its feathery leaves, much of the year it blooms with tiny yellow flowers covered in sweet nectar, which you can lick right off the flowers. In the dead … Continue reading
I only have one word for this soup. “Crack”. Yep, it’s like crack. Everyone loves it. I even competed at the Solano County Fair with it and won first place! Simple to make and best served cold, this soup is a great summertime dish that utilizes fresh, local ingredients. And, talk about guilt-free eating. It’s … Continue reading
Here in Northern California, it’s fig season! And our secret picking spot is LOAD-ED with figs (my favorite!). Oh the joy! These sweet, gorgeous fruits only show up once a year for about 10 minutes in August and then disappear until next year, so you have to get them when you can! But what do … Continue reading
For about a year, when I was very young and Amelia was just barely a baby, we lived in an old farmhouse in the Bellingham/Demming area of Washington State. Our family was good friends with an older couple, Myrt and Jens Jensen, who lived just down the Sand Road from us. Myrt was famous locally … Continue reading
I know it’s still cold out and a lot of the U.S. will be covered in snow for another month. But spring is almost here. A time for new beginnings. A time to turn our attention to gardening. My favorite place to garden is right in my own kitchen. I generally like start my seedlings … Continue reading
It’s official-drought season is upon us! Well, at least us here in California. Sadly, I don’t even remember when I last saw rain. So I thought I’d share some water –saving techniques I’ve learned over the years. Some of them hail back a couple decades and some I’ve come up with in recent years. Tip … Continue reading
