Bacon IS a trail snack.

For the past couple of days all I can think about is baking... baking pies, gingersnaps, the chocolate torte then I realized that tomorrow is Canadian Thanksgiving. It all makes sense now.  It's the same feeling that I get this time of year when it's still about 1000ºF here in Shadow Hills but I have an irrepressible need to get the cashmere sweaters out.  Heck even the horses have started to "wool up" ! Since this is the way it's going to be for the next while I guess I no choice but to embrace the fact that grilling season has been extended.  With that in mind I've put together 4 super yummy dips/ dunking/ or grilling sauces for you to give a try.  Here goes: Cilantro-lime aioli: Whisk together 2 tbsp chopped cilantro 1/2 cup mayonnaise (don't use Miracle Whip, use mayonnaise) Zest 1 lime 3 tsp. lime juice Great for fish or chicken on the grill or you can use it to dunk sweet potato fries into! Sweet Chili Sauce: Whisk together (it...

I had put it off too long... way too long.  It's been two years in coming... I planned, started and stopped the series of cooking classes I wanted to share with whoever wanted to learn... now after many, many months of umming and ahhhhhing,  I'm very happy to announce that our "Whats For Dinner" cooking group is on it's 4th class tonight (Thursday). Here's pix of the first night (9/22/11): I promise to get better at making sure everyone receives the recipes either as they stagger out the door at whatever un-godly hour we wrap it up, or email the day after each class. Promise. A side note before I get right into the meat and potatoes of it all (cue husband's eye-roll) It's with a heavy heart I express the sadness felt by the loss of two iconic folks in the past couple of days... one we didn't know personally but was intuitive to our needs and made it easier for all of us to connect to one another; ...and one we did know and who will b...

Yep, that's right.  Autumn is here and it's my most favorite time of the year.  Harry loved this time of year because the house smelled of pumpkin and cloves and turkey.  My favorite thing was at Halloween a very small girl would come to our house in Burbank on Halloween and always say "Happy Halloween Harry"... again. My favorite time of the year. We will talk about Halloween when we get closer to the date but since it's October, well... As you may or may not know, I have started giving cooking classes again.  Yep. Thursday nights.  Might expand to Sunday afternoons but, well, we'll see.  Everyone seems to really enjoy and get a lot out of them.  We have a lot of fun. Last Thursday we had chicken lime and cliantro grill sauce with foccicia and caprese salad. Deeeeeeeeeeeeeelish. Yep... I guess it' the way to go.  Becca wants to shoot the whole thing and make a show... good lord love a duck... I cannot be Julia Child!!! More recipes co...