by JudyLloyd | Jan 3, 2015 | Authentic Italian Cooking
January 3, 2015, would have been Josephine’s 84th birthday. It’s the perfect day to share the story of when Grandma taught her 13-year old grandson, Michael, to make her famous meatballs from scratch. It’s a memory I’ll never forget and a timeless cooking lesson from...
by JudyLloyd | Dec 28, 2014 | Authentic Italian Cooking
The weather in Northern California allows my husband and me to enjoy grilled meats year round. But what do you do when it’s a stormy December with torrential rain that lasts three days? The answer became apparent when we cooked this pan-seared veal chops and polenta...
by JudyLloyd | Dec 5, 2014 | Authentic Italian Cooking
I came up with the idea for this soup last Thanksgiving. I decided to perfect it this year using leftovers from the Thanksgiving turkey. It has simple, fresh ingredients. The secret herb which flavors the dish is Summer Savory – the perfect touch for soups made...
by JudyLloyd | Nov 2, 2014 | Politics & Government
A very wise political consultant once told me that the last 7 days of a close campaign weren’t the ones to watch – they were the ones to watch out for. It’s that magical time when your opponent hurls lies about you in the mail. It’s getting pretty whacky in Assembly...
by JudyLloyd | Jun 10, 2014 | Politics & Government, Remarkable Women
They say that politics makes strange bedfellows and that certainly was the case last Tuesday as voters appear to have retired former Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi, State Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett and political heavyweight Steve Glazer. Assembly District...