
Meyer Lemon love. Start by baking up a batch of crunchy-sweet Meyer Lemon Granola, then with top Lemon Yogurt and Blackberries–a little breakfast jewel.
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Meyer Lemon love. Start by baking up a batch of crunchy-sweet Meyer Lemon Granola, then with top Lemon Yogurt and Blackberries–a little breakfast jewel.
Continue reading Meyer Lemon Granola with Lemon Yogurt & Blackberries

Dining with elegance and simplicity. Humble flatbread is topped with the a thick, delicious rich tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and Herbes de Provençe. Flatbreads Provencal with Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella– Beautiful Food By Design from the kitchen. Continue reading Flatbreads Provençal with Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella

What do to with the rag-tag left over tomatoes from the garden? Fresh Tomato Chutney is a savory-sweet-hot spread for sandwiches, the cheese platter, as a dip—a versatile spread is always a little jewel. Continue reading Fresh Tomato Chutney

This year the weather been like no other, including a strange growing season for tomatoes. One of my tomato varieties sadly did not make it and the other took over like a weed. The oddly shaped fruits made this wonderfully simple salad Marinated Garden Tomatoes & “Ricotta”, a little summer jewel.

Taking a drive to the far Northern section of California yields a bounty of beautiful places to visit. I loved driving up to Northern California, mostly as a child, picking wild berries that grew along the winding roads, up through Trinidad, the redwoods and Crescent City. Some of our most beautiful coast is also home to wild blueberries which produce a marvelous little jewel Blueberry Crumble. Continue reading Blueberry Crumble