Poached pears, or Poire à la Beaujolais, as they are known in French, are a classic dessert of the wine-growing region of Beaujolais. A simple and somewhat understated dish by today’s standards, but one I have loved for a long time. If you’re looking for a simple …
Despite my boys being back in school, technically, it’s still summer. This has always been strange thing for me to accept. In New York, school started after Labor Day. Even after so many years living on the West Coast, that still seems “normal“. With August …
Summer really is a wonderful thing. We wait all year for it and thankfully it sticks around for a bit. Even living in California I appreciate Summer. After 11 years I have fully acclimated to warmer temperatures. Everyone said it would happen, but I never …
