An absolutely must make for this time of year and possibly one of my very favorite desserts of all time. A little sweet, a little spicy. It...

Just one more day left in the kitchen. With many things that still need to be finished... But I did a lot of prep yesterday so hopefully thi...

A la my mom. (Via her friend Liz Simons from back in their married student housing days). She's been making this since I can remember. E...

Feeling more ahead of Christmas than I have in at least 5 years. Tis a miracle on Bonaparte Ave, I'll tell you that much. Pretty much th...

Actually it started last night with the first round of wrapping. Now the living room floor is covered in little bits of paper scraps and rib...

I saw this vintage postcard at Solo in Solana Beach over Thanksgiving. Finally downloaded it from my phone: "Quite cold here too, so w...

This recipe isn't exactly a seasonal delight, but guess what? Sometimes pregnancy doesn't care what season it is. Sometimes it wants...

oh look, it's Monday again. Which means time for my weekly post? No, no. Let's not make this a habit, self. But yes, I am slacking a...

So last week I slacked a bit. Somehow the week passed without anything interesting to report. But look! Here I am on Monday with pictures. T...

The beets from the market were mighty delicious. Not that you can really mess up the little gems. I said this was going to be my go-to beet ...