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Fruit

Fresh Figs for Breakfast

August 27, 2009
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A purely Californian breakfast. Roasted fresh figs, strong cheese from Cowgirl Creamery, organic local eggs and warm bread from La Farine.

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Chocolate Coconut Pancakes

June 29, 2009
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My original plan was to share with you, my readers, the exciting events and exotic foods of the Berkeley International Food Festival. The event was nothing to write home about, so I found something that was – my homemade dark chocolate and coconut pancakes with real organic maple syrup. Once upon a time there was a man and [...]

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Chocolate Cherry Pie

May 29, 2009

My oh my, what a decadent cherry pie. Rich dark chocolate, deep purple cherries and sweet agave nectar nestled inside a flaky butter crust, laced with finely ground graham crackers. Here’s another thing to add to my “you can’t get this in New York” list–cheap cherries. No matter what time of year it is, cherries [...]

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