I’m partial to soup. “Bowl food” as Sara dubbed it, is my kind of food and this, among other things such as our husbands' bordering-on-obses...

*serves four For the chicken: 2 pounds of chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces 1/3 cup of roughly chopped cilantro 4 cloves of garli...

We all lie to ourselves on a daily basis. Whether it’s a little or a lot, about the small stuff or the big stuff, these lies get us through our da...

"I owe you a phone call” is what my friends and I say to each other whenever we find ourselves exchanging a flurry of emails and text messages w...

There is a well-known state of weather. And it's not Spring, Fall, Winter or Summer. I call it 'Soup Weather' and it can strike at any time, be it...

*Serves four2 tablespoons of butter, divided 1 cup of polenta 5 cups of water 1 cup of grated sharp white cheddar cheese 2 spring onions (...

Crab season in Northern California is in full swing and if you like crab, you know this time is sacred. I remember a few years ago, Matt and I dro...

I was about to start this post with "Dear Matthew" when I realized that I started my last post in a similar fashion and I'm not writing letters he...

Serves four1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric 1/2 lemon, juiced salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tables...

2 large, boneless, skinless, chicken breasts 1 tablespoon of North Chinese Style Five Spice 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger 2 teaspoons of brown ...

All of the walls in my house are white. I hadn't intended for it to be that way, but for the past seven years, I have lived in a rented apartment ...

Have you ever kept something a really big secret? Something you've never shared with anyone? I was amazed at how long Matt kept his proposal plans...