Begin a long distance exploration of Spain with a traditional Spanish Omelet, or Tortilla Española. It all starts with eggs, potatoes, and olive oil. In time you’ll have a lovely flat omelet, much like a frittata, prepared on the stovetop and finished in the oven. Perfect for breakfast, dinner or cut into small pieces as an appetizer.
Spring Paella is fragrant and appealing. It gathers a variety of fresh vegetables into a pretty rice dish that cooks on the stovetop. The rice is served all dente and the flavors are bright. This recipe works great for a weeknight meal and is festive enough for company. Once you have tried it, feel free to vary the vegetables and proteins to fit what you find available at its seasonal best.
It doesn’t really matter what it’s called. Aunt Hen’s rich, chocolatey, walnut filled Brownie Pie will always be a Derby Day tradition in our family.
Like Mint Juleps, Bourbon Balls are a special treat that take me back to my roots in Kentucky. There is a wonderful candy shop there that makes the very best of these delicious candies…
Sun. Glorious sun! We had two days of bright spring sunshine this past weekend and it was wonderful. It was even more wonderful because those conditions can be so hard to come by in Portland, this time of year. That fact always seems to hit home for me around Derby […]
