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How to Brine and Roast a Chicken

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Green Bean Salad with Cranberries, Almonds, and Fried Garlic

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Maple Cherry Charmer Cocktail

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  • Beet and Avocado Salad
    Gardening,  Recipes,  Salad

    Beet Salad with Avocado and Grapefruit-Thyme Vinaigrette plus our Summer Garden 2015

    Beet Salad with Avocado and Grapefruit-Thyme Vinaigrette

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    Pan Roasted Salmon with Braised Fennel and Port Wine Reduction

    It’s that time of year again; wild salmon season. But you ask, “Isn’t salmon always available?” The short answer is yes, but the salmon you see most of the year in the grocery store and on restaurant menus is farmed…

  • Verdugo Sunset cocktail
    Drinks,  Recipes

    The Verdugo Sunset, a Tequila Cocktail

    Verdugo Sunset cocktail with grapefruit syrup and tequila.

  • Appetizers,  Recipes

    Herbed Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Artichokes, Sun Dried Tomato and Pesto

    Herbed Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Artichokes, Sun-Dried Tomato, and Pesto

  • How to/ Basics

    Seven Simple Steps for Party Planning Success

    Seven Simple Steps for Party Planning Success; Tips and tricks for planning a party of any size.

  • Appetizers,  Recipes

    Kampachi Crudo with Citrus and Watermelon Radish

    Kampachi Crudo with Citrus and Watermelon Radish

  • Main Course,  Recipes,  Side Dishes

    Penne alla Vodka; Old School Revival

      I wanted to hate this dish because, basically, I must be a food snob. That’s the only reason I could think of when I asked myself why I didn’t want to make this recipe. There’s the vodka thing (I don’t…

  • Gardening,  How to/ Basics

    How to Lose the Lawn and Create a Water-Wise Front Yard

    How to Lose the Lawn and Create a Water-Wise Front Yard

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