Summer
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Really, it is too hot to write. (No, my “office” in the old farm house is not air conditioned.) I ...
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Sweet summer strawberries at their peak flavor combine with the buttery creaminess of ripe avocados ...
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I have no children, not even a dog or a cat. But I'm considering adopting. Adopting a peach tree ...
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It’s National Picnic Month and when you think about it, a picnic is really a mini vacation. Whether ...
Our Stories
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From the LA Times
Ah, the first warm days of summer, when some mysterious force compels even the ...
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All I want for Christmas is my caviar pie. Which is a jolly good thing, since it's the only dish I ...
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Every Christmas I used to cook a pecan pie from a recipe I found in one of Ann Landers holiday ...
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In New York for a brief visit, my wife and I wanted to celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary with ...
Our Recipes
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1½ cups chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
1¼ cups sugar, divided
3 cups all-purpose flour
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Ingredients:
1/2 lb. Smoked Bluefish filet (skin and any bones removed and loosely chopped into ...
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1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons buttermilk
1 cup ... -
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
A pinch of salt
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups milk or ... -
From Our Best Bites
Makes 2 dozen
1 Spice cake mix (I used Betty Crocker)
1 15 ounce can pumpkin
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2 large yellow onions
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon ground ...
Holiday Issues
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You want to know just how wonderful my husband is? Well, in 2004 my dad died and my grief was ...
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Growing up I was generally a very agreeable child. I did what I was told and rarely pushed the ...
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Despite my aversion to Christmas, I have always loved Easter. My experience of it was never ...
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I was never walked into a temple. Never. Not by my dad, the Jew. I thought being Jewish meant ...
Restaurant Reviews
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Driving on the freeway, looking at the streets and neighborhoods below, I often wonder what ...
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“I just need to get out of the apartment.” I whined to my friend Blaine on the phone.
“It’s ...
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Gott's Roadside (formerly Taylor’s Automatic Refresher) in St. Helena has been a Napa Valley ...
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I think there might be a reason most of the neutral or positive reviews of Olio Pizzeria focus ...
Cookbooks We Love
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I would love to take a moment to review The Sriracha Cookbook that arrived last January. I would ...
Our Featured Authors
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When you enter the door at the Beverly Hills Cheese Store - the greatest cheese store in the U.S. ...
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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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Where do you get recipe ideas? Cooking shows? Food magazines? The Wednesday food section of your ...