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Thankfully my daughter shares in that joy, and has asked me two years in a row to throw her an Alice in Wonderland party for her birthday. She's smart, she knows that if it's an Alice theme, I'll go way over board. (she's right, by the way).

There are very few things in this world that I find more homey or comforting than a roast chicken.  I love they way my house smells when I make one, and I feel so motherly when I present a whole chicken with brown and crispy skin to my family for dinner.  Making a roast...

I am at dog camp, and Anne went off to take pictures and left us trapped amongst the pines, near the lake, with only the fresh air to smell, in this teeny, tiny cage. I know she is having a bad tomato year, but this must be illegal.

Today is the first International Tempranillo Day. This recognition is the inspiration of the Tempranillo Advocates Producers and Amigos Society, or TAPAS, a trade group hoping to raise the profile of wines made with grapes traditionally identified...

I could have sworn that we don’t, but every garden has them: Plants that start out all nice and friendly but eventually flex their muscles and throw their weight around. My wife calls them “bullies,” and in a way they are because they try to domi...

I’ve been nominated for a blogging award! Please vote for me - it only takes a moment and you don’t need to create an account on the CBS site. You can vote once a day until September 9th. Thanks for your support! Can you believe it’s September already? I can’t believe summer is almost...

Lychee/Mango with condensed milk and custard What was your go-to flavor of snow cone as a child? Mine was rainbow. I liked the beautiful array of colors and the thought that I could get more than one flavor. Of course those flavors all melded into on...

Rumor has it there are people who actually prefer work to, say, gardening, but I’m definitely not one of them. Unfortunately, work does take up a large chunk of my time since I have to earn a living, and this week has been particularly busy. I haven�...

Last month, Sac Bee's Bob Shallit reported that Temple Coffee was considering a move from its iconic 10th St. location. Well, it looks like they've made the decision. Temple Coffee will close at its 10th St. location this Saturday, Sept....