O ur latest Cook the Books Club pick has been (you all have til June 1st to join in) The Feast Nearby, by Robin Mather.  How she lost...

  W ell, there should be a word. So I am coining it, as of now.  Umaminess.  The n'th degree of umami.   In my favorite little ...

N ot so mysterious really.  Papayas have an enzyme, blah, blah, blah.  Sometimes science takes all the mystery out of things.  This post ...

I am so thrilled with my warabi, or fiddle-head ferns.  The little patch of them in a side garden by some rocks has grown and is thrivi...

  L eft-overs are key here.  And, I had some good ones: asparagus, steamed and refrigerated, extra grated Parmesan, fresh pigeon peas, ...

  S ince these pickles turned out absolutely fantastic, I'm posting the recipe.  Because y'all are so nice, and totally deserve it...

I love, love, love this Farfalline Multicolori, it is Specialita for sure.  A bit (uulp) pricey to say the least, but  your spirits wil...

F or our Cook the Books Club this go round, hosted by fellow Hawaii resident and blogger, Deb of Kahakai Kitchen , we read (or in my c...

  A very small portion of them shown here. W hen life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, or in my case Lemon Mead , and when you...