Eat Here-Culinary Institute of America

Another place we ate while on our trip to Napa (I know it seems like all we did was eat, but we did also visit a few bakeries....) was the Culinary Institute of America in Helena. My parents had eaten lunch there and encouraged us to try it. The CIA is in a beautiful old winery

Yellow Cake

The usual search for a recipe oftentimes includes many failed attempts to find the end result you are looking for.  I am often surprised at how completely fail some recipes are. We aren't just talking, 'oh, that's not as good as I expected',

Honey Mustard Dressing

This recipe isn't anything spectacular, just a dressing that I have made over and over again. We have used it for salads and sandwiches, I believe it would be delicious on roast or poached salmon. An added bonus-its low-calorie (just don't tell anyone).
I wanted to include it here, in the archives, because I make it so often,

Eat Here-Bouchon Bistro in Yountville

Greetings from a tiny town in central California that is pretending to have a cool day by sprinkling a few raindrops here and there, but really belongs somewhere in Florida with its moisture-laden,  too-warm weather. I have been living in the land of low-carb for the last few days, and with another three weeks to go I am about to eat my shirt. I was looking at deb's knish recipe over here, seriously reconsidering any sort of a meal-plan that restricts carbs. I mean, really....what kind of an existence is that? And is it really worth it if I am going to make up for it as soon as this segment is over, by eating every carb-laden  item that has been simmering in the back of my mind for weeks on end? I don't know. Maybe I should just change my blog to "fat chef" and leave it at that.

Cocoa Layer Cake

Well, it has been busy the last few weeks. Pancake breakfasts, gourmet cupcakes, and a conference luncheon have kept us busy. We have tried a few delicious dinners, ones that I, of course, neglected to photograph. I have been thinking lately of just posting recipes that I have been frequently looking for, without any little blurb about the endless thoughts that float around in my mind. I also have three or four more

Eat Here-Bottega

Last weekend found my husband and I in the beautiful Napa Valley. We had decided to take a trip away for our anniversary, a luxury we have not really been able to enjoy since our youngest son was born. His health difficulties have made us uncomfortable for leaving longer than about 24-hours. The last time we were in Napa my husband was taking a physical exam for the county sheriff's department,