If there is one thing I learned living here in the Sierras, it is the fact that the weather report is never 100% reliable. Even during a 24-hour period, a forecast of “snow storm” could mean bluebird skies in a matter of hours.  So when I proposed a PICNIC ON THE PISTE on the world [...]

The 2010 February Daring Bakers challenge was hosted by Michele of Veggie Num Nums. Michele chose to challenge everyone to make mezze based on various recipes from Claudia Roden, Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Dugid. What is MEZZE?  Also called meze, or mazza in most Arab countries, mezethaki in Greece, qimiyya in Algeria or adu in [...]