Miette is one of the most charming little bakeries in San Francisco. And, they have the most charming cook book filled with cakes, cookies and other goodies. Ingredients are very important at Miette where the philosophy is to use “the very best ingredients which we define as local, sustainable and, whenever possible, organic.” So, […]
RED- the color of love, passion, Help-U-Sell,* and now…. my new favorite cookie. Have you ever had a Black and White? It’s a cookie. When I worked in downtown San Francisco in my 20s you could find them in almost every coffee shop, bakery or deli. To say I liked them would be an understatement. […]
I love butternut squash and, for me, nothing says fall quite like Butternut Squash Soup. There are so many ways it can be prepared. Adding leeks and pears give the soup a subtly complex flavor while adding coconut milk and curry powder make it warmly exotic. This Sunday I was craving Butternut Squash, simple and […]
I love chocolate. This love affair started before I was even one years old and began innocently enough with the taste of a single M & M. From that moment, according to my mom and grandma, my favorite word was “m ‘n m ‘n m ‘n m” which I repeated, hand stretched out, enthusiastically […]
