Hi fellow foodies, 

After having the same, behind-the-times site for almost 10 years, I'm finally updating it. My wonderful, hard-working web designer is making constant changes from his Costa Rican outpost, so keep checking back for more improvements--especially new recipes and food photos. On the first few pages are shots from dinner two nights ago baby artichokes and red grapefruit slices, and pan-roasted Brussels sprouts with orange-thyme vinaigrette. We made a grapefruit and rosemary glaze for the artichokes and grapefruit slices, then threw them on the grill (after bundling up against temperatures in the teens). It almost felt like spring...