Monthly Archives: November 2008
Soup’s on!
Simona of bricole is hosting the fifth edition of Is My Blog Burning’s My Legume Love Affair, which challenges participants to show off how they use beans and legumes in sweet and savory applications. It’s chilly these days, and I had … Continue reading
Bean fest
Tonight I’m cooking up a big-ass pot of beans to use up a package of dried beans that have been languishing in my pantry. Cooking dried beans more often is part of my resolution after visiting the Rancho la … Continue reading
Iron chef
Rascal and I were taking a walk one recent blustery Saturday morning, when my friend Kevin called to us from the driveway of a house where there was an estate sale. “Hey, come take a look at something I’m … Continue reading
Thanksgiving cookin’
One of the benefits of hosting a smaller Thanksgiving feast is feeling that you can depart from tradition. I’ve got four folks coming over today. And since at least a couple of us aren’t particularly fond of turkey, and … Continue reading
Pantry treasures
One way I’m preparing for an upcoming cross-country move is to eat through my pantry staples. Sure, I can donate unopened cans of broth or boxes of pasta to food banks, which really need them this year. But they … Continue reading
Wing it
Because food is so central to the experience at Rancho la Puerta, and guests often want to learn how to make all that great food at home, The Ranch opened an on-site cooking school and culinary center: La Cocina … Continue reading
Back from the Ranch
I’ve just returned from a week’s stay at Rancho la Puerta in Tecate, Mexico. It was a nice little item I’d bid on and won at a charity auction last year because I’d always dreamed of going. So my … Continue reading
It’s all about the chow.
Am at Rancho la Puerta in Tecate, Mexico. RLP is the legendary spa started in the 1940s by the couple who later went on to found the ultra-luxurious Golden Door. It’s my first visit here (the first of many to … Continue reading
Spahhh…
I’m at Rancho la Puerta in Tecate, Mexico, this week, eating well, hiking, and yoga’ing it up. I’m especially eager to explore their new culinary center, La Cocina que Canta, where Chef Jesus Gonzalez shares the legendary spa’s epicurean … Continue reading
Spuds for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving may be a couple weeks away, but if you’re cooking the feast, you’re probably deep into planning the feast. No doubt, spuds of some type–russets in a mash, perhaps, or sweet potatoes in a casserole–will be part of … Continue reading
