When we were little, our parents used to take us to weekend brunch at a fabulous place called The Nut Tree in Vacaville, California. If you have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, or parts east of the bay, you probably know about it. …
When the weather warms up, we turn to sandwiches for easy meals. Frying shrimp (or any shellfish) seems so fussy but it’s really very easy and not terribly messy. The Cajun seasoning in these Shrimp Po’ Boy Sandwiches adds an amazing amount of flavor. Cornmeal …
French Onion Soup is probably one of the simplest soups in terms of the few ingredients it requires. The thing about French Onion Soup is that it takes time – lots of time to perfectly caramelize the onions. This recipe is perfect to make on …
It’s that very sad time of year for us when tomato season comes to an end. We are trolling farmers markets in search of any remaining tomatoes so we can make all the things that we can freeze or can to keep tomato season going …
It’s a strange time, isn’t it? When we made this recipe last week, schools were still in session and stores and restaurants were still open. We couldn’t find hand sanitizer, but everything else seemed pretty normal. Fast forward one week and school is cancelled, store …
It’s been almost two years since we posted our Soft Pretzel Bite recipe. Today we have a riff on them that’s fun and easy…Pretzel Hot Dogs! They are easy to make and keep really well so you can make a batch and freeze them for …
We are in the midst of soup season here! Did you know that this past Tuesday was National New England Clam Chowder Day? Well we did! And we whipped up a batch of delicious Smokey New England Clam Chowder to celebrate. This is definitely not …
Yay…it’s finally crab season! We love the Dungeness crab we get here on the west coast. Now is the time best time for fresh crab and for our Dungeness Crab Melts! The delicate taste of the crab when paired with a few light seasonings, some …