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I was methodically chopping chives into 1/4 inch batons to balance on top of the mini crabcakes I ...
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There are just some things that instantly take me back to my childhood. Sopaipillas do that to me ...
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Olympia is a charming little city in the Pacific Northwest, set down on rolling hills surrounded ...
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During the season of Lent, an herbaceous perennial sends up its hearty bells of florets on sturdy ...
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Summer is fast approaching and more and more fruits and vegetables are coming in season. One of my ...
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Who doesn't love a good tangy pasta salad? I have tried many, many recipes over the years and I ...
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I love herbs. I grow them, I cook with them, I eat them and sometimes just smell them for instant ...
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8 eggs
1 bag frozen hash brown potatoes
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups cubed cooked ham (or ... -
Wash beets, cut off the leaves and the tail.
Wrap each one separately in aluminum (tin) foil, ...
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Serves 12-14
This dessert celebrates the flavors of autumn: Rich, moist bread pudding is laced ... -
1 tablespoon black bean-chili sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine
1 teaspoon ... -
3 cans drained and rinsed chickpeas
1½ cup cubed tomatoes (3/4 inch)
1½ cup chopped red onions
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1 lb. cooked good quality smoked salmon or nova
1 (8 ounce) package whipped cream cheese
1/4 cup ...
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A canelé is a specialty of the Bordeaux region of France. A small pastry with a soft custard ...
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You may have eaten at Slanted Door or even at Out The Door either at the Ferry Building or at San ...
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It’s Sunday morning, and the last thing I want to hear is a discrete ringing sound, calling out ...
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I love the fact that my husband is from a different part of the country than I am. Before I met ...
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Choosing a wine for the Thanksgiving table does not have to be as difficult as many make it seem. ...
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We never really celebrated Father’s Day, perhaps, because, as the saying goes, every day was ...
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Did you know July is National Hot Dog Month?
I guess it makes sense since this is the month when ...
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It’s become fashionable to say that your favorite holiday is Thanksgiving, and every so often I say ...
Mother's Day
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My Mother Vina circa 1957Instead of turkey, mashed potatoes, etc., stuffed grape leaves ...
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Every mother needs a signature cookie. Even if it’s one you buy—like a fresh-from-the-bag ...
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The press representative agreed to let me into the Courbet retrospective a day before the preview. ...
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My late grandmother, may she rest in peace, was very, very good at the things she was good at, and ...
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Right up front let’s just say Death Valley is not a destination trip for foodies. Don’t fool ...
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My Mother Vina circa 1957
Instead of turkey, mashed potatoes, etc., stuffed grape leaves ...
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I was still in bed early one morning when I heard “scus me, scus me”. When I was convinced she ...