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  • Flatbread with Figs and Prosciutto
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    Grilled Flatbread with Figs, Goat Cheese, Prosciutto and Arugula

    Flatbread with Figs and Prosciutto

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    Wild Mushrooms with Polenta, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Goat Cheese

    Spring has sprung in Southern California! In one week we’ve gone from rain and chill to sunshine and 90 degrees. It was quite a shock to the system and I suddenly find myself craving lighter food, salads filled with fresh vegetables and meatless meals.…

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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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    Goat Cheese and Spinach Ravioli with Creamy Mixed Mushrooms

      When I was a kid and into my early twenties, my mother and I would make home-made ravioli a couple of times a year, especially at Christmas. She would make the dough herself and we’d roll it out by hand into…

  • 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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    Frittata with Prosciutto, Potatoes & Thyme

    Frittata with Prosciutto, Potatoes & Thyme

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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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Cutting 27 lbs of wild salmon in 45 seconds! #wild Cutting 27 lbs of wild salmon in 45 seconds!
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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).
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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. 
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#cocktails #cocktailbar #Negroni  #Amaro
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