Jeff Friedman’s Pan-Sauteed Broccoli with Walnuts

Jeff Friedman and I don’t argue often, but when it comes to bread, we’ve almost come to blows. Okay, maybe that’s overstating things but he has tried convincing me that New England’s bread economy rivals San Francisco’s. Part of his argument included a visit to King Arthur Flour last time I ventured to New England.… Continue reading Jeff Friedman’s Pan-Sauteed Broccoli with Walnuts

Dark Rye Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Rubbed Garlic

For most people, October conjures up smiling jack o’lanterns with their toothsome grins or perhaps the month that a brisk breeze begins to blow summer away once and for all. For me, for my husband, October brings an anniversary and the play-offs. It’s important to note that the year we married, the Giants clinched the… Continue reading Dark Rye Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Rubbed Garlic

White Bean Stew with Rosemary and Garlic

New Year’s Day in Texas requires a pot of beans- black eyed peas to be precise. Our next door neighbor would annually bring over the black eyed peas and requisite cornbread. As a transplant in California, I decided to do a small bait and switch with this tradition this year. Sunday afternoon, we settled in… Continue reading White Bean Stew with Rosemary and Garlic