The Yellow Apron

I got tired of pulling out my challah loaf every week, letting it defrost halfway, and tearing some off at the meal, only to put the whol...

I had a bunch of artichokes ready to bloom, the last largish ones of the year, and wanted to do something special with them.  First, I had...

I found a can of peaches in the pantry that I had planned to have with cottage cheese during Passover (packed in water, not corn syrup).  ...

The state of California is in an extreme drought.  We have been ordered to cut our water consumption as much as possible and water deliver...

I kind of wish celery was sold by the rib.  A bunch is usually too much, and the pre-cut sticks are expensive.  Still, I hate to waste any...

I had maybe three pieces of matzoh during Passover, including Seder.  I'm just not thrilled with the stuff.  Instead, I made quinoa, p...

I wasn't sure I was going to host Passover this year until I saw a half-priced boneless lamb roast in the market three weeks ago.  I dro...

Last week, I was very proud of myself for choosing to have a few dates for dessert instead of a bowl of ice cream.  That quickly turned i...

I put an eggplant seedling in Kale's spot from last year.  The one I tried to raise four years ago died for many reasons, most of them...

My boysenberry plant continues its slow growth into a full bush.  This is another one of those multi-year gardening projects.  Once the pl...