Food & Wine. Art & Food History at Abi's Farmhouse Kitchen
I should be writing my article. I have a deadline tomorrow. But my heart is still mulling the rich shelves of the local bookstore’s food section. My Mom watched our kids for an hour and I happily got lost walking book spines through countless countries and the luscious table lores from France, Holland, India, and […]
HARVEST “SALAD” Once the weather properly cools and it’s really “Fall”, I can pretty much guarantee I’ll gain a good 3-4 pounds. In about a week. Something about the heart warming smells and tastes of slow cooked, rich foods that makes me not care (too much) about a slight increase in girth. Out comes my […]
Tonight is the last night with our old stove. Our Occidental Automatic ca. 1941. She has turned an obvious corner and become unsafe. She isn’t lighting, no longer holds consistent temperatures, burps tufts of gas, and her enamel between the 2nd and 3rd burners has cracked a good five inches. I’m not surprised this day […]
I am coming up on my first real Opening as a solo artist next week and the restaurant owner asked me to send her my BIo or something that explains why I am my kind of artist…. Writing about yourself is hard enough without trying to codify what it is that drives you to create. […]
I recently read an article in the Huffington Post from a new Mama of two taking it easy on herself in a constant pursuit to lose the “baby weight.” Her words rang true to this new-ish Mama of two and in the spirit of happy gastronomy, I am back to cooking more than kale salads. […]
A good friend from my old life popped in for a short visit this past Saturday. I was knee-deep in my family reunion and had 40 wonderful Palmers running about so she couldn’t stay long. But today, while the kids nap a bit longer (a joy unto itself!), I find myself remembering my life before […]
And this is that very moment. Crisps are long time Farmhouse favorites. Easy to make. Everybody loves them. If you char it a touch? Eh, what the hell — Add great quality vanilla ice cream. Do me a favor? Use Light Muscovado sugar. It really is a divine supplement to traditional brown sugar…which I find […]
There are probably sexier things to mull over on a breezy Saturday afternoon but… Leftovers get a bad rap. They do. Some dishes actually improve with time in the fridge or reheated on the stove. The spices intensify or the flavors muddle together more subtly. And a great time to drink those amazing bottles of […]
It’s turning warm out. Downright hot for some of you. And here in Sonoma, the greens are starting to ripen and gathering at Farmer’s Markets is a community staple. Salads are now the perfect meal. Here is one that my stepdad Wilson shared with us last month and we’ve enjoyed every week since. […]
“How many glasses of wine?” [in one bottle] is a question that we get somewhat frequently here at Annadel Estate Winery. And it’s a fair one. But before we begin, heads up folks: Our colicky newborn slept five straight hours last night (yay!)… And I have my sassy pants on today. Let’s get this straight people. […]