Salads and Soups
Spring is always a delicious celebration with the arrival of tender vibrant leafy greens, sugar snap peas and aromatic herbs. Salads are not just healthy, they are also very pretty and we can’t wait to…
This simple and healthy Farmers Market Pea Tendril Salad with Figs and Pomegranate is pure magic! If we could describe our life in winter here in Souther California you would think we are living in…
We hope you will enjoy our silky smooth and oh so delicious and healthy Pumpkin Butternut squash Soup with Chardonnay. It seems like we end up making this lovely soup every year on Thanksgiving and…
You are probably already planning your Labor Day BBQ and looking for side dishes to serve along with grilled meats, so why not try our Asian Style Coleslaw with fresh crisp cabbage and light zesty…
Whenever we need a fast side dish to accompany a weekday meal we make a little couscous. There are very few other sides that are easier to cook than couscous. The small kernels looks like…
It is beautiful to live so close to the ocean but once in a while we look forward to breathing fresh sweet mountain air high above the town. Oh how we love the glorious Spring…
We have been on a little watermelon obsession lately, especially since it pairs so deliciously with our other summer addiction of French style dry Rosé wine. You can find many wonderful Rosé wines with refreshing…
We were so excited to visit and cook with Mollie the owner of Trattoria Mollie’s in Montecito. You will be amazed how simple and delicious this delectable Trattoria Mollie Apple Endive Salad is. The crisp apple…
Our fresh and simple Heirloom Tomato Salad with Wine-Balsamic Reduction recipe becomes a fancy meal when served in a Parmesan Basket and paired with a Brunello di Montalcino. Living in Southern California these past years we are…
A few weeks ago we were tasting and pairing several rich and sophisticated wines from Tuscany’s Montalcino region and needed a quick but elegant idea to serve the Heirloom Tomato salad with the Brunello Reduction…