Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah!

From My Kitchen to Yours Whoa, what a most wonderful time of year! Colorful lights brighten our long winter nights and Christmas songs play

Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas from Montana

Salmon or Corn & Potato Chowder w/ Saffron Broth & Almond Cream

Christmas Eve Chowder Chowder is ideal for Christmas Eve dinner especially after we’ve all had a number of busy weeks since even before Thanksgiving. Whether it is white or red, with seafood, clams, fish or vegetables, chowder “breathes reassurance…and offers consolation.”

Happy Holidays from My Home and Hearth to Yours

Happy Holidays . . . Believe in the Joy of Living and the Wonder of Nature Imagine it: Every meal would connect us to the joy of living and the wonder of nature. Every meal would be like saying grace….For is there any practice less selfish, any labor less alienated, any time less wasted, than … Continue reading Happy Holidays from My Home and Hearth to Yours

Sugar Plums

Everything Sweet and Delectable and Lovely “The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads;” Haven’t you always wondered what those children were seeing? Sugar plums must be something most wonderful, but what are they (and, as I love to cook, how do I make them)?

Lemon Curd with Meyer Lemons

A Beautiful and Most Luscious New Year’s Dessert “If Cézanne had lived not in France but in Southern California, his still lifes would have overflowed with Meyer lemons. Plump, smooth-skinned, colored an unmistakable dark yellow—canary yellow, the color of egg yolks or the sun at noon—they’re sweeter than other lemons, with an intoxicating aroma that … Continue reading Lemon Curd with Meyer Lemons

Honey Apple Tarte Tatin – Exceptionally Delicious

Honey Apple Tarte Tatin – Caramelized Upside-Down Apple Tart Master Pastry Chef Jacques Auber’s recipe for this classic French caramelized upside-down apple tart is a bit different from any other recipe I’ve come across. Though the ingredients are the same, apples, butter, honey (my change) and a round of puff pastry, his technique creates an … Continue reading Honey Apple Tarte Tatin – Exceptionally Delicious