“la fée verte”


  The green fairy at Quins’s Lighthouse in Oakland. Hemingway and London would have been proud

Haggis sliders


Planning on Haggis sliders with roasted pepper chutney for Robert Burns party, will post pics.

Italian Sausage, white beans and tomatoes


Some meals are just too easy, and too good. This has quite a French country flair. Brown Italian, or other smoky sausage such as a Polish. Remove and set aside. Then add two cups or so of small tomatoes halved, or quartered depending on size to the still warm pan, if too dry add a bit…

Back home, Rissoto for lunch, halibut for dinner


Good to be home, the last 5 days have been in 5 Choice hotels. Started the week in Reno, ended in San Diego. Had dinner at Miguel’s in Point Loma, when I texted  my friend Jim Manker who went to school on Point Loma about where I was his reply was, “White Sauce baby !!!!…