Food & Wine. Art & Food History at Abi's Farmhouse Kitchen
I have to write a Bio on myself. My Solo Art Show is rapidly approaching in June. Not only do I need to finish another 3, maybe 4, proper paintings but now I need to write a Bio. Lord help me. For the life of me I can’t think of what to say. It’s easy […]
ROAST A BIRD Roasting a Chicken is always delicious. Roasting a Chicken steaming itself in Garlic, herbs, fresh lemon and white wine? Meteoric gorgeousness. And beyond simple. You will need: 1 small roasting chicken (2.75-4 lbs) from your Farmers Market or local butcher 2 heads of garlic 3 Meyer Lemons Fresh herbs: I bought Thyme but […]
My llittle Anni loves clothes. She came out practically twirling in Fuscia tutu and matching lipgloss. Which has been a source of merriment for her more inherently casual parents. Now don’t get me wrong. We both own some phenomenal clothes. For Special Occassions or Trips to the City. Dean’s bespoke tuxedo by Valentino and tailored Zegna from Milan. […]
The fastest, most delicious, and throw down Shrimp Curry Recipe. So fast I can write this up over a cup of coffee and make it with a fussy toddler on my hip. For Amada & BIG THANKS to Asha Food Fashion Party for 95% of this amazing Recipe! ingredients (& feel free to play with the […]
Welcome to Part 2 of What to Eat Now from the Farmers Market! I promised you all food and little rhetoric. So here goes: Spring has definitely “sprung” and our local Farmers Markets are alive with fresh bouquets of flowers, spring vegetables, and juicy crops of late winter citrus (I couldn’t resist). This dish is an amalgamation […]
Mary “MFK” Fisher wrote once about the silly way Americans have been taught to ‘need’ three big, complex meals a day. That in Europe, food consumption is generally more simple. I’m paraphrasing here but her words changed how I ate — and cooked — immediately. And what is more fun than shopping at your weekly […]
We love “our” Sheep. Every year, “Ed the Sheep Guy” brings us a whole flock of mamas and babies to mow our Vineyards before “budbreak” — when the vines swell tiny buds into growing the new Vintage. This year, Ed brought us 90 sheep. A good 50 of them baby Lambs. Sheep are fantastic at […]
I love Curry. Capitalizing the “C” in Curry. That is how much I revere Curry. As a Grad Student in the late 90s, I ate Curry. A lot of Curry. A decade later, I went to India, Thailand, Cambodia, and fell deeply in love with Curry. Something about India — the scents and smells maybe of […]
My husband and I took our kids to the beach today. Mind you, this is northern California so we dress in Patagonia, down vests, and socks to explore northern Sonoma County beaches. On the way, we stopped at our most favorite coastal bakery. A real foodie-haunt on Bohemian Highway in Freestone. Wild Flour Bakery is […]
