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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.
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The Secret To Grilling Fresh Corn

June 25, 2009

Fresh corn on the cob sure looks tasty when it has golden marks from the grill tattooed across each kernel. But take a bite and all to often you’ll get a mouth full of tough little dried-out nuggets sticking to and between all of your teeth. Don’t ruin a defenseless cob of fresh corn by [...]

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How to Cook with Wild Mushrooms

June 8, 2009

Blog posts with straight forward recipes are fine and dandy, but how does the saying go – you can give a man a fish?
Instead of handing you the fish, I’ll reveal some pointers that changed my opinion of cooking with wild mushrooms. Ready? Here we go:

When buying fresh mushrooms, purchase those that look alive. This [...]

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