As you know it is important for us to be active participants in our communities. Rima has been working very hard as President of Architects of Peace Foundation (www.architectsofpeace.org) and was recently honored by Assemblyman Bill Berryhill, R-Ceres. He announced […]

Some great recipes call for “shredded cooked chicken” as opposed to diced or chopped. The texture mixes nicely with other ingredients especially when wrapped in a warm, homemade tortilla!  Yesterday I had the privilege of working with some youth at […]

Food Rules, a new book by Michael Pollan (Penguin Books) has some great tips on eating healthy. Many are common sense one-liners which ring true but somehow are often ignored. Tip number  63 is simple – COOK. “…people who cook […]

Rima and I recently had the pleasure of speaking and cooking at a YPO event in San Francisco. We were so pleased to hear the keynote speaker, Michael Riera, PhD author of Staying Connected to Your Teenager and Uncommon Sense […]

Transforming milk into cheese requires the freshest ingredients, a good food thermometer and above all patience! Our good friend, Chris Flaherty recently gave us a private cheese making lesson.  Many websites give directions on how to make cheese, but it […]

I made this ravioli for a fund raiser for the Child Abuse Prevention Council and it was really enjoyed by all guests. I posted pictures of the dish on facebook and was asked for the recipe,  so here it is! […]

We had a great time teaching the patrons of Wine & Roses how to make a simple yet delicious party menu.  With the help of eager volunteers from the audience,  Rima and I took turns sauteing, stirring, cutting, mixing and […]

I was inspired to create this recipe for a Fresh Peach Cooking Contest conducted by The Fruit Bowl – a local and very famous produce market in Stockton, California. Follow these 5 simple steps  for Fresh Peach Chutney 1.  Saute […]

Today I made a fresh tomato sauce with red ripe tomatoes picked fresh from the garden. This sauce is so easy and versatile. Follow these 5 simple steps for Fresh Tomato Sauce: 1.  Saute 1/2 cup chopped onion in 1/2 […]