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  • 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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    Pesto Macaroni Salad with Tomatoes, Corn and Fresh Mozzarella

    My mother and I are a lot alike. People often confuse our voices on the phone, we've been known to (independently of one another) buy the same shoes, and we share the same Sicilian temper which flares up on occasion.…

  • 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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    Quinoa Salad with Shrimp, Asparagus, Fresh Corn and Herb Lime Vinaigrette

    We were ahead of our time. Flashback 1993: big hair, dark red lipstick and restaurant baseball cap on backwards. Clogs and Chef’s Wear baggy pants with wild prints on them (come on, if you worked in a restaurant in the…

  • Salad Lyonnaise with Crispy Poached Egg
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    Salad Lyonnaise with Crispy Poached Egg

    Salad Lyonnaise with a crispy poached egg

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    Coriander Crusted Ahi Tuna with Cucumber Slaw and Wasabi Vinaigrette

    One of the benefits to working in restaurants is that I have access to product which might otherwise be difficult to get or expensive. Occasionally, I ask one of the chefs I work with if I can buy something and…

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    Orzo Salad with Asparagus, Artichokes, Tuna & Lemon Vodka Vinaigrette

    Asparagus. Artichokes. Tuna….Vodka? What do these ingredients all have in common? Not much, but that’s the point. They are the four ingredients chosen at random for this month’s Paper Chef  Challenge by last month’s winner, Allison of Local Lemons. I…

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    How to Make a Basic Vinaigrette

    Saturday mornings there’s a decent-sized Farmer’s Market in Pasadena, CA. It’s been a while since I’ve been there, but I went this past weekend. I have to say it puts my local market (which is barely one step above mini swap meet)…

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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
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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#Singapore #singaporefood #singaporecocktails #speakeasy #travelfood #cocktails
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.
#Singapore #hawkerfood #pork #duck #laksa #travelfood
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