Beso Giveaway | Kitchen Confidante

Get Cookin’ with a Beso Giveaway

We all could use a little retail therapy once in a while, right? Especially when it means lovely tools for the kitchen. I first heard about Beso when I was at Alt Summit earlier this year: they’re...

Roasted Asparagus and Sweet Potato Soup | Kitchen Confidante-2-EDITED

Roasted Asparagus and Sweet Potato Soup

This post originally began with a snarky sentence about Mother Nature coping with mood swings. But a moment of distraction gave way to a glance at social media. My heart sank at the news I discovered. All...

Sixth Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine | April 4-7, 2013 | Kitchen Confidante

Scenes from the Sixth Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine

A week ago, I made the culinary pilgrimage that I have grown to regard as one of the best food and wine scenes in the country. There is always some kind of food event going on, there...

Five Little Things April 12, 2013 | Kitchen Confidante | Pebble Beach

Five Little Things

Five little things I loved this week: 1. Time Away From the Kitchen You may have noticed that I’ve been a little quieter than usual. It was a nice change of pace to step out of my...

Buttermilk Asparagus Quiche | Kitchen Confidante | Plated

Simple Sundays | Buttermilk Asparagus Quiche

If you asked me as a little girl to name my favorite color, I wouldn’t hesitate. Little Liren would have gushed, “lavender!” in a heartbeat. I dreamed of a lavender bedroom, from ceiling to carpet, fluffy pale...

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Doughnuts | Kitchen Confidante

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Doughnuts

Every so often I pull out a little black folder tucked in the bottom of my desk drawer. I take it to the couch or into my bed, and with the same sense of calm as reading...

Simple Silent Sunday | Kitchen Confidante | Easter Greetings

Simple {Silent} Sundays | Easter Greetings

From my kitchen to yours, I send my warmest Easter greetings. Here’s to celebrating spring, new life, and those that are dearest to us!