Our Stories
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"Latkes are a kind of oil, into which small quantities of shredded potato have been infused." -- ...
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I was 'off to see the queen,' the stewardess lingo we use when working a London trip. I packed my ...
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Tired of being the host and the bartender at your party? This is the perfect solution...a festive ...
Fall
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When the pole bean trellis blew down for the second time, we left it. Granted, we were a bit ...
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Pumpkins are EVERYWHERE! It is just starting to cool down in L.A. and the flavors of fall are ...
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One night last week Jeff came home from work and handed me a bag from his clinic. I thought, "Yes! ...
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My local market recently had a sale on apples. I spent 10 minutes carefully selecting the most ...
Our Recipes
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1 cup butter (2 sticks)
1 cup sugar
1 egg (separated)
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup ... -
Adapted from John Barricelli’s book
Yield: 1 loafIngredients:
dough:
3/4 cup (.25 oz) warm whole, ... -
Makes 12 regular size muffins.
Streusel Topping:
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/3 cup brown ... -
Yield: 3 quarts
Ingredients:
8 corn tortillas, julienned
1/4 cup grapeseed oil
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 ... -
Serves 1
2 eggs
3-4 asparagus, a couple tablespoons sliced
1 Tablespoon butter
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3/4 ounce Plymouth gin or vodka
1/2 ounce St. Germaine Elderflower liqueur
1/2 ounce fresh lemon ...
Holiday Issues
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More than twenty years ago, when my Auntie Elinor was living in Riverside, Illinois, she began ...
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I’m not real keen on pumpkin pie, but I love pecans…and butter…and brown sugar…with just a little ...
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It is 3:30PM November 26, 2009. I take a deep breath as I swallow a spoonful of green bean ...
Restaurant Reviews
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On my first trip to a city I always try to experience the things that the place is famous for, ...
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There is the neighborhood Mexican Restaurant – good solid simple Mexican food with waiters who are ...
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A few decades ago, my sister and I went to Paris at Christmas to see the legendary holiday ...
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There are people who, when on vacation, go wherever the road takes them. I am not one of them. If ...
Cookbooks We Love
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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I once went to the most spectacular Hollywood funeral ever. And the love that poured out was well ...
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The first time I ate at Coco Lezzone in Florence, it was at the invitation of film producer Dino ...