Anderson Valley Wine Trail is an undiscovered area of the massive California’s wine country that is our family’s all-time favorite wine trail. I say undiscovered because where else in California can one go for wine tasting where the only other customers are another couple? At Anderson Valley in Mendocino County. What makes Anderson Valley so special is that it is a treat for the entire family – kids and adults.
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Persimmon Picking in Silicon Valley
Last week I went persimmon picking with my friend Basanthi and my daughter Rani to a persimmon farm right here in the middle of Silicon Valley.
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Root Vegetable Broth
When my daughter Anjali and I made roasted root vegetables for our Thanksgiving dinner we were admiring the beautiful vegetables being cut for this dish. Honestly, Anjali took forever to cut the vegetables đ as she kept stopping to appreciate each vegetable and take some photos of them đ.
Roasted Root Vegetables on Bed of Greens
“Can you guess what vegetables are roasted in this dish?”  That was the question presented to the kids by Oliver when we went over to Jo and Oliver’s place for dinner a while back. It’s not fair to ask that question of you as you had to smell the aroma of these roasted veggies to guess. Absolutely delicious these veggies were! Continue reading Roasted Root Vegetables on Bed of Greens
25 Days of Recipes and Stories
Happy December Everyone! It’s the holiday season and what an exciting month we have ahead! Holiday parties, gatherings, Christmas, Christmas trees, presents, Hanukkah, New Year’s, and school will be out for a couple of weeks too! Are you ready for the most fun, eventful, joyful month of the year? Savories, sweets, cookbook reviews, and lots of fun photos to share. I hope you will give some of my recipes a try, maybe check out a book or two, but mostly I hope you enjoy the wonderful month of December! Starting tomorrow I will be posting a recipe, story, or book review a day until December 25th! Continue reading 25 Days of Recipes and Stories
November in the Garden
November in the garden was an interesting one for us here in the Bay Area. We had days of warm weather, followed by chilly temperatures in the 30s, 40, 50s and 60s, followed by ten days of the worst air quality caused by the California wildfires, followed by rain and sunny clear skies. Despite our rollercoaster of a weather ride, the garden faired really well. Continue reading November in the Garden
Spaghetti with Jazzed-Up Store-bought Marinara Sauce
On an evening when I just want to make a quick and easy dinner that looks and tastes stupendous with minimal effort, pasta with store-bought marinara sauce is one of the dishes I turn to.
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Avocado Salad with Red Onions
Any time I want to make a quick salad to serve with a sandwich or an omelet, this avocado salad is what I turn to. It’s easy, simple, and delicious. There is no better way to make a beautiful avocado salad with so few ingredients. Give it a try! Continue reading Avocado Salad with Red Onions
Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dinner 2018
Hello folks, hope you had an awesome THANKSGIVING! đđŚ Our holiday was relaxing and fun spent cooking with family and watching some feel-good Christmas movies. I didn’t get a chance to share our Thanksgiving menu with you earlier because to be honest we were rather behind in deciding on our menu. So behind in fact that we went grocery shopping Wednesday night and onThanksgiving Day! Lucky for us our local grocery store still had stocked shelves of produce đđśđ . Continue reading Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dinner 2018
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
On this very special Thanksgiving holiday I would like to take this opportunity to thank YOU. Thank you for reading what I write and giving your thoughts, likes and comments on my various posts. You are the best folks a blogger could as for – kind, generous, and always complimentary. I am truly blessed to have such an amazing group of people who read what I write. THANK YOU! Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!