When I was turning 13, my parents asked me if I wanted to have a Bat Mitzvah or a blowout party (with a rented wooden dance floor in my backyard)....

*serves 4Ingredients4 Rib-eye steaks 1 teaspoon of dried lavender* 1 1/3 teaspoon of French gray sea salt* 1 tablespoon of extra virgin...

makes 1 cocktail4 ounces of fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice 1 tablespoon of fresh-squeezed lime juice 2 ounces of tequila 1 tablespoon of aga...

*serves four1 heaping cup of cored and halved strawberries 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon of sugar 1 green cardamom pod* 1/2 cup of heavy whippi...

Serves four1 1/2 pounds of green beans 1 1/2 - 2 teaspoons of Shichimi Togarashi 3 large garlic cloves, minced salt and freshly ground pepper...

This is usually the time of year when each new day is full of hope. The new year is full of possibilities. New jobs, friends, fitness goals, diets...

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...

Do you keep in touch with your high school friends (if you're out of high school)? I sure do.In fact, I think my high school friends are prett...

I've been thinking about summer a lot lately. With all of this rain that has been pounding the San Francisco Bay Area, it's hard not to want to sn...

Old habits die hard. I have this alarm clock that I have had for about 8 years now. I bought it from a Chinese store in Siena, Italy as a replacem...

For many years, I consistently brought the same exact salad to work in a square tupperware tucked into a plastic bag that is no longer allowed in ...

*makes 4 stacks, serves four2 large eggplants, cut into 1 inch thick rounds extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper 1/4 cup of finely choppe...