Feng Shui for Gardeners 2013: Year of the Yin Water Snake (Gui Si)

We’re coming up on the end of the year of the Yang Water Dragon or Ren Chen. How was it for you? I think it lived up to the predictions of sudden changes and reversals. One step forward, two steps … Continue reading →

Caesar Salad Dressing

Caesar Salad Dressing Makes 6+ servings Hints Some Caesar dressing recipes call for Dijon mustard and/or red wine vinegar. I prefer the clear flavor combination of lemon, olive oil, garlic and anchovy. If you don’t have fresh garlic on hand, … Continue reading →

Special Christmas Breakfast : Brioche French Toast

If I close my eyes I still can feel the excitement surrounding my childhood Christmases. I smell the tree, see the lighted village on top of the piano with its tiny twinkling houses, skaters on the mirror pond and laughing … Continue reading →

Caesar Salad, Caesar Dressing and Fabulous Croutons

Caesar salad is one of America’s most popular specialty salads with a history that has only a distant connection with Italy. If you are curious, the stories are fun to read. Both “original” recipes called for Romaine lettuce, probably because … Continue reading →