My Recipe Index is online and a Storm is A-Comin' Recipe

Photos by my brother, Fred

This whole week has been a rough one-- the crisis in Haiti compelled me take a break from blogging food pictures. I'm somewhat relieved to read that aid is arriving to help the earthquake victims-- albeit, very slowly. Work was also very hectic. I have three days off, and I am very thankful. Physically and emotionally, I feel like I've been battered with my own storms!

A big storm is expected to hit the Central Coast of California in a matter of hours. The predictions are that a lot of rain and snow will be dumped all over the state. We desperately need the rain, and I hope that the storm will not cause too much damage to the areas that were hard hit by a forest fire. Mud Slides are always a…