It’s crab season here in Northern California and that means beautiful, rich Dungeness Crab! Crab cakes have to be one of my favorite dishes, but when you can eat them without also consuming the guilt of having them fried, it makes them all the better! The inspiration for this dish comes from Ferry Plaza Seafood … Continue reading
This past weekend, my friend Reggie invited me over to share her Smoky Pumpkin Soup recipe. This delicious recipe comes courtesy of the care2.com website and, judging by the date on the web print out, she’s been using this recipe the better part of 10 years! What an awesome, flavorful, satisfying soup. I couldn’t get … Continue reading
It just finally started raining here in the Bay Area, so it must be time to plan my pina colada escape. I’ve long loved the Highway 29 flea market in American Canyon, but when they have fresh young coconuts three for five dollars, good pineapple and fresh sugar cane, I especially love it! That means … Continue reading
I first tried this recipe 20 years ago in high school. My French class partner, “Celia” and I made them together for a class party. She tasked me with bringing them to class the following day. Boy was that a mistake – I couldn’t stop eating them! Out of 24 cream puffs, I think only … Continue reading
Did you know that Quaker Oats changed the classic cookie recipe on the inside of the oatmeal box? Lucky for us I still have the original recipe! A few weeks ago, Amelia asked me what recipe I used to make some Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. I told her to just use the recipe in the Quaker … Continue reading
This is a really easy pizza dough to make that bakes into a nice crisp crust with bubbly softness in the edges. If you like to have pizza dough on hand, simply portion out the dough, roll into balls, wrap in plastic wrap or Ziploc bag and refrigerate or freeze until you are ready to use … Continue reading
Or, as I like to call them “hello flaky layers of yum yum.” Seriously, these flaky biscuits are a snap to put together, rival any pop-n-fresh on the market and the ingredients are simple and fresh. While this recipe calls for cheddar and green onion, you can always omit those flavors for a “plain” biscuit or you … Continue reading
I have to give a big shout out to Manas Ranch in Esparto, CA. They specialize in peaches and every year, I make sure to get at least one box of their juicy, flavorful O’Henry peaches when they come into season. (They are the best!) Another cool thing about Manas Ranch is that you can sign up … Continue reading
When I think about Chinese food, I normally don’t think about “leftovers”. Let’s face it – Chinese food is just better fresh. But this dish will definitely have you ordering Mu Shu Pork, just to make Mu Shu Lumpia and have your family begging for Chinese” leftovers” on the regular. And, if you don’t like … Continue reading
As summer is in full swing, we thought it appropriate to cover a subject near and dear to our hearts here at CPM – amusement park food! We admit it – we love a good corndog, cotton candy or a churro at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks alike. But when it comes to these culinary … Continue reading
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