No egg frying in these babies

I really like this very appropriate sculpture made out of a surprising use of materials. This lovely hanging blossom like sculpture is made from dozens of cooking pans, at the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio, Texas.

Opening day at the Half Moon Bay Market, 5/3!

Hey it’s happening -  the Farmer’s Market! It is so nice to run into our neighbors and friends every Saturday. I have been missing that!  Can’t wait to see and smell all the glorious fruits and veggies displayed lovingly by their growers.
A big hug and kiss to Erin Tormey for making it all happen again for [...]

Dining in 2015 design competition

The results of the “Dining in 2015″ design competition are announced. I picked out a couple I liked and they were not even in the top 5 and still very cool!
I think if you have kids (or male adults) at the table, these could be really fun…or not!

Name of design : Wheel you pass me [...]

What in the heck is ‘pistou’?

As I mentioned in a previous blog entry, I had my first ‘pistou’ and loved it, but did not exactly know what the green bits bursting with flavor were that were floating in my soup. So I looked up ‘pistou’ online and here is what I found out at foodandwine.com  

“Pistou is Provence’s much-loved answer to [...]

Savor the day in Berkeley - art, food, chocolate

In case you may want to do an afternoon in Berkeley and are not quite sure where to go, let me tell you about our lovely day filled with - art, incredible food, and finishing with a chocolate delight!
Charlene and I drove from Half Moon Bay to Berkeley via Devil’s Slide which is always a [...]

Swiss chefs whip up scrumptious delight

 We had an incredible 6 course meal to celebrate Chinese New Year’s.

S.T.’s brother Andrew and girlfriend Rachel who were visiting from Switzerland, are quite the cooks. All we can say is that they have to come to HMB more often or we are going to Bern, because it was a delicious, beautiful, and imaginative dining experience.
If [...]

Boiled spuds have less calories

millie says:
“…..I offer up blues, sweets and yukon golds as preferences to the white Idahos due to the fact that the formers are not members of the nightshade family and therefore do not promote inflammation in the joints like the latter. Variety is not the only thing to follow however as method of cooking determines [...]

Danger: do not drink hot tap water

The claim has the ring of a myth. But environmental scientists say it is real.
The reason is that hot water dissolves contaminants more quickly than cold water, and many pipes in homes contain lead that can leach into water. And lead can damage the brain and nervous system, especially in young children.
Lead is rarely found [...]

Yummy Simplicity

Ander’s old time friend and fellow musician, Jim, made us an incredible omelet when we were in Santa Fe. I have to say it was the best omelet I have ever eaten, mainly because it was so light and fluffy, not heavy. Here is what he “threw” together:
The Perfect Omelet
Preheat pan and add butter and/or [...]

“A month of merry can pile up…”

“Naturopathic doctors believe that doing no harm is the best way to go.” What a concept! I just read this on http://milliesays.wordpress.com/.
I love her recommendations on what to do after the Holiday binge!
dry up for a while. a month full of merry can pile up like a bowl of rancid jelly so take steps [...]