The Olive Oil Issue

About Olive Oil The following information is from my friend, Mary Platis, California Greek Girl. Check out her excellent book Cooking Techniques and Recipes with Olive Oil. You can purchase…

Easter Preview

  Easter was always a time spent with lots of family,  lots of food and other things. This year will be hard on most people, not being able to get…

Tuscan Bean Soup

So have you been baking all that bread? Well, now you need something to go with it. Here’s my recipe for Tuscan Bean Soup using pantry items from my first…

What's In Your Pantry

Pantry Cooking

Here are a few Cooking From The Pantry recipes for you to enjoy. For more ideas on how to stock your pantry and learn new ways to cook, check out…

San Diego County Farm Tour

San Diego County Farm Tour Sat, April 18th 10:30-4 $125.00 Hosted by Chefs Secrets which is a new collaboration between Debs Kitchen & California Greek Girl Meet up at Mountain…

Happy Valentines Day

Here are several recipes for Valentines Day, cook a restaurant style meal and relax in front of the fire!     Avocado with Shrimp Salad photo by Food 52 Chocolate…

Superbowl Munchies

Here are some classic recipes for your Superbowl Sunday!  

What’s In Season Now

Straight from your local farmers market you should start to see some of this produce available. Asparagus Avocados Beets Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chard Citrus: Blood Orange…

How to Build a Cheeseboard

How to Build a Cheese or Charcuterie Board   Start by choosing ingredients Choose cheese first – Use a mixture of cow, goat, sheep milk. Choose a hard cheese (Cave…

What’s In Your Fall Pantry

  This is but a small list of fall pantry items that I like to keep for fall. With these on hand you can make breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert…