Weekend Snapshot

It was the first truly hot weekend of the season here in LA. The only reasonable response to temperatures in the upper 90′s is of course to drink lemonade, wear sundresses, and absolutely do not turn on your oven. Unfortunately, …

Parsnip Lamb Tagine

Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Serves: 6-8 Ingredients: 1 ½ lbs boneless lamb shoulder, cut into bite sized pieces. 2 medium onions, chopped 4 parsnips, sliced into rounds 1 ½ cups prunes, pitted 2 cups chicken broth 2 …

Weekend Snapshot

You guys, Jeff ran the LA marathon yesterday and the ladies of Garlic, My Soul are so SO proud of him. He finished in 4:45, which was well within his goal time of under 5 hours, and we had a …

Weekend Snapshot

Happy Monday folks! We lost an hour last weekend, but we took full advantage of the remaining 47. On Saturday, across the pond, Rebecca waited to see if it would snow in London. Meanwhile, we hosted a pizza night for friends …

Wine, Bread, Cheese and Thou

Some of you may recall that I was excited to receive a new hand-me-down cookbook from my momma at Christmas. She gifted me with one of her extra copies of Diet For a Small Planet, a 1971 cookbook by Frances …