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  • Balela Salad
    Recipes,  Salad,  Side Dishes

    Balela Mediterranean Bean Salad

    Balela salad, a Middle Eastern inspired bean salad.

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    Roasted Butternut Squash and Quinoa

    The perfect vegetarian side dish; it's addicting because the squash gets even sweeter when roasted and the quinoa has a nice nutty crunch along with the roasted pepitas.

  • How to make homemade Mayonnaise
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    How to Make Homemade Mayonnaise

    How to make homemade mayonnaise

  • Zucchini with Toasted Fennel Seed Vinaigrette
    Gardening,  Recipes,  Restaurants,  Side Dishes,  Travel

    Grilled Zucchini with Toasted Fennel Seed Vinaigrette

    Grilled Zucchini with Toasted Fennel Seed Vinaigrette

  • Fennel Salad
    Recipes,  Salad

    Early Spring Salad with Fennel, Watercress, Pomegranate, and Hazelnut Vinaigrette

    Salad with fennel, watercress, pomegranate, and hazelnut Vinaigrette plus a short history of fennel.

  • Winter Quinoa Salad
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    Winter Quinoa Salad with Mixed Beans and Tahini-Chili Dressing

    Winter Quinoa Salad with Mixed Beans and Tahini-Chili Dressing

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    Molasses Spice Cookies (Gluten Free)

    Gluten Free Molasses Spice Cookies

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    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

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Cutting 27 lbs of wild salmon in 45 seconds! #wild Cutting 27 lbs of wild salmon in 45 seconds! #wildsalmon #formerchef
When in Orkney, one must drink the local @highland When in Orkney, one must drink the local @highlandparkofficial whisky. We tried 3 in the Highland Park bar in the @kirkwallhotelorkney . Our favorite was the 18 year Viking Pride. Swipe to see more. #Orkney #whisky #Scotland #scotchwhisky #kirkwall
1. First pickles of the summer and 2. today's gard 1. First pickles of the summer and 2. today's garden haul. Want the pickle recipe? Go to the blog and search "refrigerator pickles." #gardening #pickles #vegetables
Fresh grilled zucchini, tomatoes, and basil from m Fresh grilled zucchini, tomatoes, and basil from my garden. I made two of these today for two different potluck parties. #gardening #vegetables
Friday night cocktail. We're calling it a "Golden Friday night cocktail. We're calling it a "Golden State" (basically, it's a bourbon passionfruit sour). . 2 oz bourbon .75 oz @chinola Passion fruit liquor .75 oz fresh lemon juice Shake in an @elevatedcraft shaker and pour over a large ice cube.
Saturday night cocktail, the Blackberry Towncar. Saturday night cocktail, the Blackberry Towncar. 1.75 oz Bombay Sappire Gin .5 oz Triple Sec .5 oz homemade blackberry syrup .75 oz lemon juice 1 dash spicy bitters Shake with ice until cold in an @elevatedcraft shaker. #cocktailsofinstagram ##cocktails #ilovela #gin
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. . #cocktails #cocktailbar #Negroni #Amaro
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