I am always looking for easy pastry crust, of course it must be delicious as well as easy.

Well I am here to say I found a tart crust that is not only easy, it is great and with a little tweeking on my part it complimented my blueberry meyers lemon curd tart very well!

1 stick butter (room temp.)
1 1/4 cup sifted AP flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons sour cream

Pulse all in food processor until dough comes together in a ball, about 1 to 2 minutes is all it takes. Press dough into tart pan and bake in 375 degree oven for about 15 min if adding cold filling. If filling needs to be baked than bake dough for about 5 to 7 minutes just to set than add filling and bake as directed from recipe.

Just need to remind everyone not to miss the stone fruit while it is in season. This year is especially wonderful as stone fruit go, even the plum's and the pluots are to die for.
So do yourself a favor and purchase peaches, nectarines, and plums from your local farmers and enjoy just the fruit or in your favorite dessert. You will not be sorry!

I have a personal chef gig this week and my main clients are under the age of five.......as I prepare the menu I think "wow" it has been a long time since I have cooked mainly for children, mind you I had met these children and noted that they seemed to be very good eaters as children go that is.
I then deliver their first meal and fret all night about it, not wanting to wait until the next day to hear their reaction to my kid friendly lasagna. As it turned out they did not want the lasagna until they tasted it and then all was quiet as they ate.
The children's father my actual client put all in perspective with his report.
As parents, we are responsible for putting the best nutritional food on the table for our children, an their job is to tell us they do not want it. (today but tomorrow may be different).

I made a quick run through the Ferry Building Farmer Market on Saturday, all the produce was beautiful as usual, but the peaches in one booth were heaven around a pit.
I purchased three of them and proceeded to guard them against bruising. (which is not an easy feat on a busy Saturday in the City) While waiting for my ride I decided to eat one of the peaches@@!@!@! Well I made quite a scene sitting there in front of Sindbad's leaning over with peach all over my face and loving it, had to point to the location of these softball size peaches on more than one occasion while devouring it.
Thank you to the farm that grew these peaches, it took me back to my childhood memories of fresh summer fruit and my Gramma.

Ok, so I vacationed in Cancun, Mexico, I thought I would be bringing back plenty of new food experiences to share, well I have to tell you I was wrong, if you want great Mexican food come to CA.
I do however have some hints as what not to order, CORN TORTILLA'S, there is not any corn in Cancun so the corn torts are made from masa harina this makes a floury tasting chip and taco with corn flavor, (very bad if you are me and love corn tortilla's) so only order flour torts, which were very good (I did have one taco meal with good corn tortilla).
Ground beef is not something you should order steaks were fine, as was chicken, and seafood. Fruit was delicious and there was plenty of it.
I did bring one good idea home for an ac complement to a dish:
roasted pablano peppers (peeled) thinly sliced
sauteed onion thinly sliced
creame
saute onion and roasted peppers, add creame to cover onion pepper. Heat thru, do not boil or creame will break, salt and pepper to taste.
This combo was very good on crispy roasted potatoes, we also thought it would be good with bean and cheese tamales, as the sauce.