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

    Beet Salad with Avocado and Grapefruit-Thyme Vinaigrette

  • Beet Corn Cucumber Salad
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    Summer Beet Salad with Corn, Cucumber and Basil

    A fresh summer salad made from roasted beets, sweet corn, cucumber and fresh basil.

  • Recipes,  Salad,  Side Dishes

    Moroccan Beet Salad with Tangerines and Cinnamon

    A couple of months ago I mentioned I got Paula Wolfert’s gorgeous book, The Food of Morocco as a gift. The first thing I made was preserved lemons but had to wait a month for them to finish curing. Then, a few weeks ago, we…

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    Beet, Fennel and Arugula Salad

    Last week we had a friend visiting Los Angeles on her way back home to where she lives in Cambodia. Living in a developing country can be challenging on many levels, not least among them the quest to find familiar and well…

  • Recipes,  Salad,  Side Dishes

    Spinach Salad with Persimmons, Roasted Beets, Goat Cheese and a Toasted Hazelnut Vinaigrette

    Spinach Salad with Persimmons, Roasted Beets, Goat Cheese and a Toasted Hazelnut Vinaigrette

  • Beet and Goat Cheese Tart
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    Beet, Leek and Goat Cheese Tart

    Beet, Leek and Goat Cheese Tart

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    Beet Salad with Barley, Goat Cheese, Arugula & Mint

      A couple of weeks ago when we were at A 16 in San Francisco we had a wonderful “Roasted Beets with Full Belly Farm Farro Salad, roasted cipolline, mint & ricotta salata.” I said at the time, “I’m going…

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  • Korean Barbecue Style Meatballs
    Flavorful, savory, and slightly spicy Korean barbecue style meatballs.

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It was a busy weekend. Seven and a half pounds of It was a busy weekend. Seven and a half pounds of fresh  pork and beef Italian sausage with fennel seed, coriander seed, garlic, and Calabrian peppers.
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Looking for something different for dinner? I'm al Looking for something different for dinner? I'm always on the hunt for something fun and flavorful. These Korean Barbecue Style Meatballs really fit the bill.
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What's the easiest way to make caramelized onions? What's the easiest way to make caramelized onions? In a slow cooker! It frees up your time and is practically foolproof! Plus, your house will smell delicious!
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Meet the Maple Cherry Charmer Cocktail! If you’r Meet the Maple Cherry Charmer Cocktail! If you’re looking for a cocktail that’s seasonal, warming, and luscious, this is for you. Kentucky bourbon, California winter oranges, real Vermont maple syrup, and cherries; I’m not sure you could make a more "American" cocktail. Made with the wonderful @elevatedcraft cocktail shaker. 
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Got Panettone? Looking for a special and decadent Got Panettone? Looking for a special and decadent holiday dessert? How about this Panettone Bread Pudding with Apples? New post and recipe, link in profile.
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Looking for something different for Thanksgiving? Looking for something different for Thanksgiving? This is the pie of legends (at least in my family). This is the pie that pumpkin-pie-haters actually LOVE. Check out my latest post on with a recipe for Pumpkin Chiffon Pie (link in profile).
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I'm making this tonight for dinner. The weather ha I'm making this tonight for dinner. The weather has turned colder here and I'm craving something warm. I still have trouble with the name...read the story on the blog. 
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After 10 years I've finally redesigned the website After 10 years I've finally redesigned the website! Check it out and let me know what you think. Looks different on tablets and computers screens too!
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