Holtwood Hipster

Around here, we're always on the lookout for ways to step up our foodie game and it doesn't always mean patronizing a new restaur...

My favorite dinner preparation method just might be roasting. I've figured out that I can chop up just about any vegetable and prot...

I rarely take the time to eat breakfast. For years, I've subsisted on endless cups of coffee taken at my desk until oh say 2pm when ...

Celebratory holidays always call for a special dessert. We played host to Father's Day festivities here at Holtwood House. So I ros...

The wind changed course last Friday morning, turning the air outside our Orange County home thick and heavy with smoke and ash from bru...

I experiment a lot in the kitchen. I'm often lured to try my hand at something I've never attempted to cook before based on a u...

It may not look like anything more than your average green salad in the photo above, but trust me when I tell you this salad is anyth...

The temperature both inside and out last night was hovering somewhere between 79 and 84 degrees. When it comes to preparing dinner on warm ...

It might just be symptomatic of the season at hand, market stands now overflowing with fresh stone fruits, juicy watermelon and strawberrie...

This recipe was born out of my sheer necessity to get something on the table quick and in time for last minute company. Why not let...