Monthly Archives: April 2011
This lovely dessert was designed by a chef at Brennan’s in New Orleans some 60 years ago. Firm bananas cooked in hot butter and sugar, flambéed with liquor and served with ice cream are yum, yum good. The original recipe is available on the Brennan’s website. As I rarely eat dairy and have so many … Continue reading
When I was a girl, my gran hosted ladies luncheons and teas. Her dearest “friends” from some of the town’s most influential families would delight in an afternoon of finger sandwiches, bite-sized sweets and pots of freshly brewed tea. Hats, gloves, pastels and the smell of roses were signatures of Gran’s receptions. As Gran swirled … Continue reading
When I first started preparing raw food dishes (outside of salads and celery sticks) I used the I Am Grateful recipe book as a guide. After a lovely first time visit to Café Gratitude in Berkeley, I was hooked on raw food cuisine. In particular, I was in love with the raw onion bread. This … Continue reading
Basil is one of nature’s natural aphrodisiacs. With its powerful and intoxicating aroma, basil adds flavor to almost any dish. My favorite basil preparation is pesto. There isn’t a meal in creation that can’t be improved with a tablespoon of pesto. Seriously, I bet it would be good on chocolate ice cream… hmmm. I’ve added … Continue reading
Forty-one years ago Earth Day was born. Among the numerous environmentally focused political activities, April 22 is a day to celebrate and preserve Mother Earth. Here are nine simple ways to participate today and every day. 1. Recycle Most areas of the country now participate in recycling programs. Glass, many plastics, paper, wood, … Continue reading
A dear friend and reader of mine just bought her first juicer. She’s been busy testing new recipes including a homemade V-8 concoction. In honor of her new toy, I thought I’d share my top twelve favorite juices. These are combinations of vegetables and fruits that I have weekly and during my yearly cleanse. You’ll … Continue reading
Eight glasses a day. The human body is mostly water. Water is good for you. Despite what you’ve been told, you’re not buying it. You’ll drink coffee with cream and sugar, diet soda, sports drinks, energy drinks. You’ll even drink Tampico – isn’t that just like orange juice? Okay, maybe you’ll compromise with some Crystal … Continue reading
Earlier this week, Kit of Bloggingdangerously posted a threat to her readers, “Don’t Fuck with Me I’m Detoxing.” It seems Kit has learned and decided that diet soda (particularly Diet Coke) is no longer good for her. Her road to being artificial sweetener free has been the source of several emotive tweets. However, just when … Continue reading
This week Dave Alvin, Chris Smither, Peter Case and a few other brilliant singer/songwriters rode the train from Los Angeles to Portland (and back) jammin’ all the way. In Portland, they took a break from the train and performed on stage for a broader audience. For a few grand, you could hop aboard for the … Continue reading
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