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    Meyer Lemon Lavender Cake

    A lemon and lavender cake with lemon syrup. When life gives you lemons...

  • Zucchini salad with lemon anchovy dressing
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    Zucchini and Arugula Salad with Lemon-Anchovy Dressing

    A simple, yet fantastic salad made with raw zucchini, arugula and an anchovy-lemon dressing. Inspired by a puntarelle salad in Rome.

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    Moroccan Garbanzo Bean Stew

    Recipe for a spicy Moroccan-inspired stew with garbanzo beans, zucchini, and tomatoes. Instructions on how to grind fresh cardamom included.

  • Homemade pork sausage.
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    How to Make Fresh Pork Sausage

    How to make pork sausage from scratch. Includes a recipe for Garlic and Fennel Seed Sausage and step by step photos.

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    Cooking Your Own Fast Food; Pizza with Fresh Sausage, Mushrooms and Olives

    How to make homemade pizza; cooking your own "fast food" at home.

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    Roasted Potato and Leek Soup

    While it may technically be spring, I'm well aware that many parts of the country are still buried under snow or at least suffering with chilly temperatures. This recipe for Roasted Potato and Leek Soup should help banish any chill…

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    Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day~Whole Grain Master Recipe

    Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day~Whole Grain Master Recipe

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    21 Day Cleanse Diet Wrap Up

    Many of you have been following along with the 21 Day Cleanse Diet I’ve been doing. You’ve seen the vegan recipes. You’ve heard the highs and lows, the trials and tribulations. Now here’s the recap. I did it! Three whole…

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It was fun to meet up with @katieparla at her book It was fun to meet up with @katieparla at her book signing at @capriclubla tonight! We even tried some of the items made just from her new book. Delish!
I bought one of her older books, but make sure to check out the new one on the food of the 
Italian Islands, too! 
#eaglerock #italianfood #cookbook #ilovela #cocktails
Checked out the newly reimagined Capri Club tonigh Checked out the newly reimagined Capri Club tonight.  The menu is filled with Italian nibbles and cocktails. I tried the Negroni and the Coppola (bourbon plus 2 different Amaro). The bar was packed- go early to get a seat. This is not the spaghetti and meatballs place it was 20 years ago. 
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#cocktails #cocktailbar #Negroni  #Amaro
School Is The Answer. And you can't learn without School Is The Answer. And you can't learn without food. To all of you who donated to the lunch we provided, THANK YOU. It makes a difference. Fried chicken, rice, cucumbers,  soy milk and apples for all the kids!
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#ponhearylyfoundation #kohker #schoolistheanswer #foodandtravel #Cambodia
Temple day. #taprohm #angkorwat #Cambodia #travel Temple day. 
#taprohm #angkorwat #Cambodia #travel
"Ginger Roger". Because every holiday requires a c "Ginger Roger". Because every holiday requires a cocktail by the pool. Gin, fresh ginger, mint, and lime, plus ginger ale. 
#Cambodia #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktails #gin #travel #travelcocktails
You know I found one of Singapore's only speakeasy You know I found one of Singapore's only speakeasy cocktail bars, @mamadiam.prinsep hidden behind a sliding door in what was once an old "mama shop". Great craft cocktails with local ingredients and small (and large) plates. Our favorite dish was the prawn cakes.
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First hawker centre lunch! Chicken laksa, duck ric First hawker centre lunch! Chicken laksa, duck rice, and pork char siew rice at the Albert Food Centre.
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Another fantastic meal @wifeandthesomm . #ilovela Another fantastic meal @wifeandthesomm 
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