Life has been extremely busy for this Broad. I apologize for not posting sooner. It's just that life has been moving at warp speed since the supper club. … [Read more...]
Desert Hot Springs: Hello Hope Springs and Serenity
To say that Nahid and I "needed" to get away this weekend doesn't fully explain the extent of the break for which we so desperately ached...pined...yearned. We were at the breaking point. We haven't traveled, except to visit family for more than a year. Our trip to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia was placed on hold as the move and renovation of Nahid's house, our new home, … [Read more...]
Forage for Porcini mushrooms
It’s great to live in California…especially if you know someone who knows where to find porcini mushrooms. I met Tammy and Stefano, owners of Osteria Monte Grappa in Ojai while working. One of the joys of working on a television show about food (besides the obvious, food) is the chance to meet like minded, passionate food people, and more importantly, discover their unique … [Read more...]
Chicken Croquettes a la Seu-Xerea
We rented a car on our trip to Spain. Although this was not the unanimous decision that I thought it was. Our original plan was to take the train, but alas the tickets would have been twice as expensive as the car rental. Nahid approved, yet I soon realized, not entirely whole-heartedly. I soon realized as we made our way out of Madrid that my partner in adventure was none … [Read more...]
Tomato Bread and Gazpacho
Both Nahid and I are heartbroken that we had to postpone the supper club until September. We have been experimenting with the dishes we wanted to present. When we returned from Spain last year all we did was test out gazpacho recipes and eat some of the olives that we secreted into our suitcase. In fact, the consumption of the last of our cherished stash of “aceitunas” … [Read more...]
