Category Archives: Tickles & Papenade

BBQ Corn on the Cob I like to go to the Farmer's Market for fresh corn. Most markets will do but make sure the entire husk is covering the tender kernals of corn. Start your BBQ Four Servings: Four ears … Continue reading →

For All you artichoke lovers, this gets to the heart of the matter! I have incorporated tips from Giada De Laurentis on the Food Network. Serves 4 I'll make this as easy as can be. You'll need 2 large artichokes. … Continue reading →

Fresh Summer Salad Try visiting your local Farmer's Market for fresh summer greens and other delights. My latest sojourn featured a plethora of Heirloom tomatoes…yellow, green, red, burgundy, striped…all bursting with juicy goodness. My favorite pairing with these beauties is … Continue reading →

  These are definitely not your grandma’s potato pancakes. My latkas are light and full of healthy ingredients. To add to the green way of thinking, I include zucchini and parsley. So, here we go: Makes 24 3″x3″ pancakes Dust … Continue reading →

  These hot summer days in California make me hungry for an old favorite, potato salad. I’ve learned some healthy ways to make it and still enjoy the deliciousness.   Boil 2 medium white or Yukon gold potatoes in salted … Continue reading →

Tickled by this: “I cook with wine – sometimes I even add it to the food”  -W.C. Fields Sheryl, a fellow March Baby, and her darling husband Steve, inspired me to create this menu for them: Asparagus Salad and Brown … Continue reading →

My friends and I were talking about the catastrophe in Japan over dinner at my place. June’s 18 year old cousin from Japan had just been visiting family in the US. She and her husband said their goodbyes to her … Continue reading →

I love to cook. For goodness sake, I have been schlepping my 100lbs+ maple chopping block with me since 1972! Chop, chop, chop onions, garlic, parsley- my holy trinity initiating many a dish inspiring me to write a new column … Continue reading →