*serves two1/2 cup of dried white beans, soaked overnight 1 tablespoon of butter 2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 sprigs of flat-leaf parsley +...

I am not a movie person. Nope. What I mean by that is that I do not seek out movies; I reluctantly, carefully, stubbornly choose a select few to w...

I've been in a bit of a funk this past week, having a hard time motivating myself to get anything done. Whether it's washing the dishes, exercisin...

Shortcuts. We're all looking for an easier, faster, more convenient way to do things. Whether it's communication (hello, Twitter and Facebook on y...

Meatballs are the sort of thing that unite us all — young and old, locals and tourists. A good meatball is hard to argue with. It's meaty, sure,...

I know. It’s September 3rd, and here I am posting about watermelon. Late to the party, much? This summer, I’ve found myself picking up a small...

Serves fourFor the salad:1 head of iceberg lettuce, quartered or cut into eights (depending on size) 1 tablespoon of roughly chopped peca...

1 bunch of young carrots, trimmed 1/3 cup of Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon of honey 1/2 teaspoon of hot smoked paprika* kosher salt and freshly gr...

Everyone has a story about a drink that they’ve sworn off due to a hellacious night. It usually happened during high school or college or in Mex...

Makes approximately 16 toastsFor the roasted grapes:1 pound of seedless grapes, removed from the stem 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oi...

My first spring in Seattle and I’m already learning what it means to get ‘hit’ by the passing season. Coming from California, where spring i...

Back when my grandmother's Alzheimer's was in its early stages, she called my grandfather and asked him to pick her up. When he asked her where, she...