Our Stories
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Cheese, how much do I love thee? Forget it, I'm not going to count the ways. I know you, my ...
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Dear Mr. Fruit Cart Guy On My Corner:
I do not know how old you are.
I do not know from what ... -
My favorite sandwich as a child was a Grilled Cheese. It still is today. I'm continually amazed at ...
Fall
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Acorn squash has such a unique shape, that is worth showing off in recipes. When I cook with them I ...
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It was one of those days, dreary and cold, and it was my turn to make lunch (I’ve told y’all how ...
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I've never really gotten into making bread. I do it occasionally, but it's not my passion. When I ...
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Oscar Wilde said, "I can resist everything but temptation." I think he had fresh figs in mind when ...
Our Recipes
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Extra-virgin olive oil
3 medium carrots (about 3/4 pound), peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch thick ... -
9-inch unbaked pie crust
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3 eggs, ... -
4 cups prepared strawberries– (measure after hulling, washing, slicing, and cutting into small ...
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1/4 cup chopped pecans
3 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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I prefer sweet potatoes that have a bright orange flesh. Whichever you use, find ones that are ...
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OK, it is not called Pig Pickin’ Cake just because one becomes a pig pickin’ at it… no. Nor is it ...
Holiday Issues
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From All About Food
It was a sunny afternoon during the last week of September. I was driving up ...
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Despite the fact I have parents who eat ice cream almost every day (if they could have it at ...
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I live in West Hollywood, where Halloween is like a national holiday – arrangements for street ...
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“Ouch,” my husband groaned miserably as something metal jabbed him in the side. “It’s like ...
Restaurant Reviews
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This is a fish story about Latitudes at the Wentworth Hotel. It starts with a beach tour so I get ...
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The road to John Andrews Restaurant twists and turns through woods and farmlands. We arrived at ...
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Standing outside the landmark Buick Building in Chicago’s historic Motor Row District, Curtis ...
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Have you been to Seattle? If you have, perhaps you've experienced what I have--that everyone there ...
Cookbooks We Love
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From the LA Times
In a world overstuffed with weighty, glossy celebrity chef cookbooks, it would be ...
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Any fans of Lisa Fain’s first cookbook, Homesick Texan or her blog, Homesick Texan, will surely ...
Our Featured Authors
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I LOVE risotto. It's one of the many things I had never eaten before I moved to California. Never ...
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What makes a better Mother's Day than a picnic?
I contemplated this while driving down Sunset Blvd ...
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The TEN THINGS (even if you don’t cook) to keep in your KITCHEN at all times (so you can make ...