Buttermilk Honey 5-Minute Dinner Rolls

It's always been a mystery to me.... a conundrum.... and I wondered about this, yet again, as I gazed at the freshly vacuumed carpet. "Why is it...", finally asking my husband, "... that when you vacuum, the carpets look beautiful and when I use the same vacuum, they don't look nearly as good?" He answered quickly and very matter of fact; ...................

California Fig & Pistachio Crisps

Have you had those fabulous seeded crackers from the gourmet markets? They're loaded with dried fruit, nuts and seeds. Thin and super crisp, they make a delicious nibble on their own and are also quite sensational with soft and hard cheeses, hummus and spreads of all varieties. However....they're EXTREMELY ................

Balsamic Strawberry Pizza with Chicken, Sweet Onion and Applewood Smoked Bacon

Since it's strawberry season (woooohoooo!) all over this hemisphere (or it will be fairly soon) I thought I'd re-post a recipe that is, actually the second all-time favorite recipe of The Café. It's been blogged and re-blogged all over the world and was actually featured last month in Meridian, a popular London lifestyle magazine (check it out here, page32 and also our Fattoush Salad on page 29). Since we've had so many new readers in the past year I wanted to share it one more time .............

There's a funny story that describes how it came about, a very humble story and honestly, I never thought anyone else would pay attention to it ...............

Quinoa Salad with Mango and Fresh Herb Gremolata

I've been snitchin'. Yup, at it again, up to the same old tricks. But please don't tell .................

Mediterranean Roasted Chicken Breasts w/ Tomatoes & Cannelini Beans

This one's been evolving ............... it started out as a recipe from Epicurious. When 370 reviewers on Epicurious give a recipe four stars you know it HAS to be good. And it was. The first time I made it we LOVED it; a delicious combination of ingredients and a simple prep, what more could you ask for?

Well, I'm so glad you asked that question because, guess what? ..................