We first met Jeanne Kelley when she was asked to be a panelist for the inaugural LitFest Pasadena in Central Park, spring of 2012. At one point, we had to drop off materials at her home, a modern cement box nestled into the hillside that upon entering is a marvel. Instead of simply receiving what […]
This salad blends my favorites with protein-packed quinoa. Quinoa is an ancient grain that is native to South America. It comes in golden, red, and black varieties, with the golden variety being the most readily available and delicately flavored. You can purchase quinoa, along with pepitas (hulled, toasted pumpkin seeds) at a natural foods store. […]
Figs are in. Now. Right this minute. Author and food writer Jeanne Kelley has wonderfully, incredibly, marvelously (are those enough superlatives?) offered to share a Fall salad recipe with Hometown Pasadena readers. She reports though that this is a time-sensitive recipe. Figs are currently in season and it appears this window doesn’t last long. Our […]
A few years ago, H-P friend Jeanne Kelley wrote Blue Eggs and Yellow Tomatoes, a delightful cookbook full of recipes that take advantage of her first class backyard kitchen garden. She’s back now with another, Salad for Dinner: Complete Meals for All Seasons, which, despite what the title might suggest, is actually a cultural history […]
Never had a chance to be a guest diner on Emeril Live? Enjoy the next best thing this Thursday at the central branch of the Pasadena Public Library, which will be playing host to Deb Swarz and Deanna Clark of Old Town Cooking School, as well as Jeanne Kelley, author of Blue Eggs and Yellow […]
You may not actually tackle recipes involving blue eggs and yellow tomatoes, but you will cook from the book of that name if you sign up for the Cook the Book class at Jennie Cook’s Glassell Park kitchen on October 4th. Author Jeanne Kelley, a Pasadena native, Westridge alum, longtime Bon Appétit recipe developer and author […]
