Was It Good for You?
I have used the term orgasmic in referring to foods and some people are really uncomfortable with that but what is orgasmic if not a really incredible all-encompassing pleasurable experience?
Feasting on Leftovers
I just looked in my refrigerator for something to eat and realized there’s nothing in there but take out containers. Me, a chef and there’s nothing in there that I made. I have oils, salts, spices, flours. I have specialty pans, tools, mixers and knives.
At Last, California Here We Come….
All is well.
The Adventure Continues at the Border
Travel is not for those who want to remain in their comfort zone. Travel can be enlightening, enriching, enraging, frustrating and challenging.
Adventures at the Tijuana Border Crossing
Travel can be enlightening, enriching, enraging, frustrating and challenging. So come with us now as we head back to the border at Tijuana.
Perfection is so illusive…..
I'm feeling a little shaky right now. Have I lost it? Cooking is like any fine skill. it requires practice.
Thoughts on a Red Letter Day
This February 14th, let’s all find someone or something to be deeply in love with.
Happiness is…..
I’m sitting here at Jambo’s in Santa Fe, an African/Caribbean café and I’m taking pictures of the beautiful food. I’m inhaling the aroma of all the beautiful spices and drinking a South African white wine called Goats Do Roam. Even if it’s got a really
A Little Flame on the Edge of Your Apple
This year has been a bountiful fruit year here in northern New Mexico. There were wild plums and peaches in abundance earlier in the summer. Red Mountain Café featured sand plum muffins (apparently that’s what some people call wild plums here). There’s lots of canning,
I Love Good Food…..and good company
I love food. I love preparing food for others. I love gatherings, people getting together to eat and talk and enjoy themselves. What could be better? Food sustains us on so many levels. Food is beautiful and engages all of our senses. It can