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Cooking Fava Beans in a Flash

April 19, 2010
Fava Bean Recipe

Fava Bean Recipe: The quickest, easiest way to cook garlicky, salty, smoky fava beans without using your backyard grill.

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Asparagus Pesto

March 28, 2010
Asparagus Pesto

It has come to my attention that many of you do not visit Local Lemons in search of an easy weeknight meal. Is it because I make things like this 5-hour lamb bolognese? Or maybe because my homemade chicken nuggets take over 2 hours? Okay. You have a point. Today, I’m making a change. I’m [...]

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Caramelized Tomato Tarte Tatin

August 17, 2009
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Recipe for tomato tarte tatin: Organic grape tomatoes, salty olives and caramelized onions resting in a butter puff pastry crust.

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Crostini with Fava Beans, Roasted Garlic Creme Fraiche and Mushroom Oil

August 11, 2009
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Fava Beans and Café Dreams: Cloudless skies and sun-ripened fruit were not our only motivations for moving to Berkeley. Topping our list was a dream to open a little café, where I would cook simple, beautiful food and Alejandro would woo the guests with his charming ways. We’d have a garden out back, a patio [...]

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Pimientos de Padrón and Life Decisions

July 29, 2009
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These past few weeks have been uncharacteristically tumultuous. Trying to define the success of my blog, dealing with a day job, letting go of my New York frame of mind and attempting to embrace life in California – these all weighed heavily on my shoulders. Funny how a phone call from a missed friend can [...]

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Garden Vegetable Ravioli in Tomato Brodo

July 27, 2009
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How to make homemade ravioli with vegetables and goat cheese, in a garlic-infused tomato broth.

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Homemade Focaccia Bread with Figs and Goat Camembert

July 15, 2009
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How to bake homemade focaccia bread with fresh figs, cheese and pine nuts.

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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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