A magical place

July 11, 2011

Some places are just special. Magical. Operating on another astral plane. Existing inside a harmonic convergence. Something.

Rancho La Puerta, in Tecate, Mexico, is also one of those places.

How to make soup out of pretty much any vegetable, quickly and easily

February 19, 2011

One of the dishes I made for a recent winemakers dinner was from my book – a silky, sexy Mushroom Sherry Soup. As I demonstrated cooking it for the group, I explained that they could use the same basic method to make soup out of pretty much any vegetable. They were so delighted to learn how quick and easy it is to make homemade soup that I thought I’d share it with you, in the hopes of delighting you, too.

That crazy, crossover time of year

October 27, 2010

Have you noticed? Well, it’d be impossible not to. If you’ve been to your farmer’s market lately, at least. I’m talking about the awesome time of year it is and the great diversity of options that are fresh produce right now.

Tomatoes next to pears. Peaches next to persimmons. Apples and eggplant and yams and corn.

Sharing

June 22, 2010

A few cool things are happening that I wanted to share with you.

One is, “100 Perfect Pairings” continues to get good reviews. Here’s one from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, another in Carolyn Cope’s blog Umami Girl, and yet another in Napa Sonoma magazine.

Cool, huh?

NEW POST: An incredible week at Rancho La Puerta

March 10, 2010

Three weeks ago, I had the amazingly good fortune to be the visiting cooking teacher at Rancho La Puerta, just over the border in Tecate, Mexico.