With the opening of Dungeness crab season just around the corner, it’s time to share my favorite mustard sauce. It’s simple, easy to prepare, and absolutely delicious. Try it on any fresh crab, but it is especially good on Dungeness crab from the Pacific Northwest. If you can’t purchase nearby, then order it to be […]

Summer is the perfect time for a barbecue. Grilled filet mignon is always a favorite. My 90 year old father, his lovely wife, Vicki, and my nephew all came this weekend for a visit. My nephew loves photography, so he was behind the camera capturing food and fun. I’m a great believer in easy, healthy […]

Every time I go to lunch at my friend, Barbara’s, the smell of homemade banana bread is wafting through the entire house. Finally, she shared the recipe handed down by her mother. Hope you enjoy!   INGREDIENTS 1 ¾ C Flour 1 ¼ tsp Baking Powder ½ tsp Baking Soda ¾ tsp salt 2/3 Cup […]

Mango is my new, favorite fruit to add to salads and just about anything. Summer is a perfect time to incorporate mango in this fresh, easy to make salsa. Put on fish and turn ordinary into fabulous. Best of all, it takes just minutes to make.   SERVES:  4 INGREDIENTS 1  cup chopped peeled mango […]

  This is the best clam chowder I have ever tasted. I love fresh, healthy food, so when you read that the last ingredients added to this recipe are fresh lemon juice and herbs (parsley, chervil, chives, tarragon, thyme and basil), you know you are in for a gastronomique treat.   Leave it to the […]

My friend, Dorothy, loves lemon drops. Since it was her birthday last night, she decided to drop by with a group of friends and have her husband, Fred,  make lemon drops for the whole group. This is not a drink for the faint of heart!   So, I pulled out some cheese and crackers and […]

Photo Courtesy Wolfgang Puck   Wolfgang Puck’s food is creative, beautifully presented, healthy and easy to prepare. Try this chicken recipe with garlic and fresh parsley next time you want to impress your family or friends. SERVES  4 INGREDIENTS 4 chicken breast halves, boneless, skin-on12 cloves garlic, peeled1/4 cup Italian parsley leavesSaltground white pepper2 tablespoons […]

Wolfgang Puck serves his perennial celebrity favorite strawberry desert at the brunch following the Governor’s Ball after the Academy Awards. It’s the perfect way to enjoy fresh strawberries just coming into season.   SERVES  5 INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 cup sugar1/8 teaspoonsalt2 eggs1 1/2 cups buttermilk, or 1 cup buttermilk and […]

University Seafood is a fourth generation, family owned seafood and poultry business known to locals in Seattle, Washington for over 67 years. If you phone in an order from anywhere in the world, you’ll probably talk to Dale or Jeanette Erickson, or you might as easily connect with their grandson. It’s a tradition for this family […]

      If you really want to impress your friends, serve fresh, Dungeness crab at your next party. A delicacy from the Pacific coast and particularly the Pacific Northwest, most people have never tried it. Named after a small town and the shallow bay inside the Dungeness Spit on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington […]