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  • Zucchini Fritters
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    Zucchini and Feta Fritters with Yogurt Caper Sauce

    A recipe for Zucchini and Feta Fritters with Yogurt Caper Sauce, based on a dish at the Jose Andres restaurant, Zaytinya.

  • Zucchini Sage Pasta
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    Pasta with Zucchini, Fresh Sage, and Butter

    Pasta with Zucchini, Fresh Sage, and Butter.

  • Zucchini with Toasted Fennel Seed Vinaigrette
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    Grilled Zucchini with Toasted Fennel Seed Vinaigrette

    Grilled Zucchini with Toasted Fennel Seed Vinaigrette

  • Ratatouille Recipe
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    Midsummer’s Garden Vegetable Ratatouille

    Ratatouille Recipe; a fresh and tasty way to use up the midsummer garden surplus of zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes and peppers.

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    Some of my favorite recipes…

    I’m on vacation this week and in my absence I thought I’d share some of my favorite recipes from the past. These are all “oldies but goodies” but if you’re new to the blog, they may be new to you too!…

  • Gardening,  How to/ Basics

    Garden Update; Preserving the Harvest

    In a perfect would garden harvest would come in easy amounts, just as you would buy the same food at the grocery store; a few tomatoes every couple of days, one zucchini a week, one eggplant, etc. Real life is…

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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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#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
Another fantastic meal @wifeandthesomm . #ilovela Another fantastic meal @wifeandthesomm 
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