Julia Baker started her career as a statistician, but then following her passion and love for food, she moved to Paris and enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu. She graduated first in her class and landed in Scottsdale, AZ. Her shop is amazing and it's located in the new Intercontinental Hotel in Paradise Valley, AZ. If you're ever in the Valley, you must check it out. ...
road trip. 5 days. 1, 235 miles.
When we started off on this little adventure my kids were calling this the "non-vacation"...seems everyone but me thought a week in Hawaii with a good book and a stack of magazines was just about what everyone was up for. I mean it's not like we had just endured a New York winter...we live in Southern California. With such low expectations, we had no where to go, but up. And with ...
Wild Mushroom Crostini 3 ways
I got it from Janet, who got it from Slim and this is my version. One of my favorite blogs is The Gardener's Cottage. It is one I go to for fashion, home decor, gardening and food...Janet is vegan and I am not. Not even close...I must say it crosses my mind now and again because she says she's over 50 and does not look a day over 40. Check out Janet's vegan recipe for wild ...
kitchen – before and after
This is our new kitchen. The layout was inspired by Ina Garten's barn kitchen. Of course on a much smaller scale, but I love the symmetry of her kitchen. We used two Subzeros, one all refrigerator and one all freezer and in the center a 48" Wolf range. I can't say enough good things about Subzero. We've pretty much had the same kitchen, black and white wherever we have lived. This is the ...
non-meat lovers….look away
My kids requested hamburgers for dinner tonight. Not just any burger...these guys know a good burger. So when we have burgers at home, which is not often, it means a James Beard burger with caramelized onions and swiss cheese.Caramelized onions on a burger...what could be better? Start with 3 or 4 onions, add sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, a pinch of sugar, olive ...
lunch today . . . for 2
I first saw this at Fern and Feather...Alexis' photography is so beautiful and it was the end of summer so she used red and yellow tomatoes. I make this all the time with just a few simple ingredients and it makes it such a great meal when served over brown rice. All from Trader Joe's...it's quicker than stopping at another market. So delicious! ...