I confess I borrowed this recipe for Marshmallow “Peeps”® from Martha Stewart, and I have to agree with her that fresh, homemade marshmallows taste much better than the ones that come from a grocery store shelf, no matter what color (or how cute) they are. Continue reading
You know spring is in the air when fresh-not-previously-frozen salmon starts showing up in the fish market. Just the other week, troll-caught king was available here in Seattle, so I knew it was time to have salmon for dinner. Continue reading
Earlier this year I had a fair amount of arugula remaining from an event. Because I also had walnuts in my freezer (I keep them there to prevent them from turning rancid), I decided to make pesto—to be used at a later date. Continue reading
One of my clients likes to serve healthy food at all of her events. This is one of the salads we created together and that I recently served at a luncheon for her.
It is very simple and chock full of nutrient-rich foods (otherwise known as “superfoods”). Continue reading
Spring is here–supposedly. Here on the West Coast (or shall we call it the COLD coast)–it still feels like soup weather, so I decided to share a recipe for another Irish-inspired dish. Continue reading
Both of my parents are Irish and after talking about visiting Ireland for a number of years, I finally had a chance to do so five years ago.
After we returned, my mother-in-law gave my husband and me a book of Irish recipes that featured things we enjoyed during our two weeks spent exploring the island. Continue reading
Just for fun, I thought I’d share a couple of photographs of the cakes I made last month for the fourth birthday of twin daughters of some good friends of mine.
The girls have have had cupcakes for their last three birthdays (I will post photos of past Sage creations on my Photos page) and for this birthday, they had many requests (many of which were animals they had seen at the zoo). Their mother is very good at having them choose an image for their cakes and then sticking with it. They were at our house playing with a Hello Kitty stuffed doll a little while before their birthday when they made their decision, and they even picked the colors they wanted. The gathering was small, with just family and a few friends, so I made one cake for each girl. Continue reading
Many people I know serve canned–or boxed–tomato soup, but this simple recipe is almost as easy as opening a can, and it’s much healthier and better tasting. At least I think so. Try it, and let me know what you think. Continue reading
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I recently prepared food for a client’s afternoon tea for 22 and thought I’d share some of the images from that event. The menu was relatively simple, including three different kinds of tea sandwiches and four different bite-sized sweets. First up were … Continue reading
This a favorite recipe of mine, but I often alter it to suit whomever I am serving. My starting point was this recipe from House Beautiful, but I tweaked the ingredient list a bit even on that occasion.
I recently prepared the dish for friends who were coming over for dinner, and because Jill doesn’t eat beef or pork, I used turkey and chicken sausage–which is actually how I prefer the meatballs myself. Continue reading
Thyme with Sage 