Buena Vista Pool Hall, Arboretum, and Wild Animal Preserve Recipe 4 – Spring 2020 Rosemary Popovers
My mother used to make Yorkshire pudding when I was young, and popovers are just a “personal” serving of Yorkshire pudding. They are one of those trademark side dishes some guests remember even more than the main dish. The Buena Vista version takes an old James Beard Cookbook recipe and adds a little rosemary as […]
Buena Vista Pool Hall, Arboretum and Wild Animal Preserve Recipe 3 – Winter 2020 Black Sage Venison with Wild Rice
Since preparing a memorable meal involves a bit of effort, I like to serve dishes guests can’t order in most restaurants. To do this, I like to lean on California native herbs straight out of my yard and gamey meats such as elk, venison, or wild fish. Venison can be hard to find in Los […]
Read MoreBuena Vista Pool Hall, Arboretum, and Wild Animal Preserve Recipe 2 – Autumn 2019 Beer-Poached Wild Salmon and Wild Rice
Cooking a seemingly exotic meal doesn’t have to be difficult. Here’s a simple recipe for wild salmon. Find a reasonably large non-stick pan (mine is 14” diameter). Empty a pint of your favorite beer into the pan. Add a half-pound to a pound of wild salmon to the beer. Add a half cup of wild […]
Read MoreBuena Vista Pool Hall, Arboretum, and Wild Animal Preserve Recipe 1 – Summer 2019 Buttersage Popcorn
Ever been to one of those expensive Italian restaurants that charge you a fortune for that itsy-bitsy handful of pan-fried sage leaves. Well if you happen to have sage growing wild in your garden, here’s a way to cash in and serve a memorable party dish or appetizer for your next gathering that is sure […]
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My Writing Cave The Buena Vista Pool Hall, Arboretum, and Wild Animal Preserve
If every writer needs a writing cave, so do I. At a remote location, nestled in the San Rafael Hills, overlooking Glendale, La Cañada-Flintridge, and Los Angeles, California, on an acre lot surrounded by wildlife and chaparral, here is where I try to make the magic happen. I like my writing space to evoke the […]
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