Well, I haven’t been cooking or baking much here. This Christmas we are all alone. Packages have been sent and received and we’ll have a tiny town Christmas all alone. Next year we’ll have a big celebration here. Or, in San Diego. Who knows? However, that isn’t to say I haven’t seen some amazing food…
Category Archives: Food
Chocolate Peanut Butter Tartlette for Jennifer Perillo and to remember her Mikey
It was May of 1985. My husband had just finished his bachelor’s degree and we were waiting for our tax return to come so we could move back to California and go to graduate school. It was a bright sunny day. We had just returned from the pool so the girls could burn up some…
Penny de los Santos and Creative Live
I spent this last weekend with Penny de los Santos. She taught a three day seminar on food photography, culture and how to be the best photographer you can be. I signed up a couple of months ago to participate in an online class being given with the premier food photographer of our time –…
Spicy Chocolate Mousse for Valentine’s or any other day
I was inspired this morning when I read Susan’s Chocolate Mousse recipe at her blog Diamonds for Dessert. I had never made mousse with just chocolate and water before and I was intrigued. I had the essential ingredients so why not whip a quick batch for dessert? Simply the recipe is 265 g of semi…
