Month: February 2010

A bowl filled with dried red beans sits on a mossy rock in front of an evergreen tree as a visual reminder of Eating Our Words.

Eating Our Words – How Will Yours Taste?

If we had to eat our words, how would they taste? Would they be as sweet as raisins? Or would they taste hard and bitter like dry beans? With persistent mindfulness, habits can be formed or changed in the course of a season. This fast seeks to transform faults of the tongue into fruitful words that will encourage and nourish those around us.

Oysters Buffett, in shell with spinach, crumb and parmesan topping

Oysters Buffett

Fresh Local Seafood One of the best things about living in the Pacific Northwest is the ready availability of fresh regional seafood. It is easy to find a variety of salmon, Pacific halibut, shrimp, clams, oysters and Dungeness crab. Most can be found at the local grocery store. Still, I […]

Dutch Baby Pancake

What a week. Following a trip to the coast, a Valentine’s Day cooking extravaganza and a quiet President’s Day break, Shrove Tuesday has arrived without me giving a thought to the pancakes that are expected..

Valentine Meringue Heart Cookies

A few chocolate chips and a handful of chopped almonds give luscious flavor to these heart-shaped Meringue Cookies. Drizzled with chocolate, or adorned with a few Chocolate Filigree Hearts, these cookies make a pretty Valentine treat or a thoughtful gift to celebrate a special occasion. A Favorite Cookie for Valentine’s […]

Just broken, a personally selected fortune is found inside this homemade Fortune Cookie.

Sweet Expressions of Love – Fortune Cookies

A personalized fortune folded inside a freshly baked circle of sweet dough makes these homemade Fortune Cookies the perfect punctuation to conclude a romantic dinner. They might also serve as a thoughtful token, a heartfelt expression or simply a sweet surprise.