Sweet Pea Crostini

Sweet Pea Crostini

I'm back from an east coast trip visiting family and friends and no doubt it had been too long. It felt great to reconnect. This was our first trip out of California since we moved here nearly 2 years ago. California is BIG so even as we've traveled hundreds and hundreds of miles over the past 2 years, we were still in CA. Quite different than the east coast where a 1 hour drive can take you through 3 different states

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Apricot Frozen Yogurt

Apricot Frozen Yogurt

Here it is June already, warmer weather in many places, not exactly warm here in SF (65° + blustery Pacific winds = cold) but no reason not to try out some frozen yogurt. I found a couple recipes, here and here, both of which referenced David Lebovitz Perfect Scoop book

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Potato Salad with Green Beans + Dill

Potato Salad with Green Beans + Dill

This is one of my favorite potato salads. I'm not sure where or when I started making it, but it definitely wasn't while I was growing up. My mom would make the traditional American potato salad which consisted of potatoes, hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise, onion and salt and pepper. That was it. And that's what I knew of potato salad as a kid.

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