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How to fry an egg-secrets will be revealed
Eggs are one of the most versatile foods. They are great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. In a pinch you can make a beautiful salad and top it with a perfectly fried egg, serve it with a crisp white wine and you have an elegant dinner. I love a perfectly fried egg. I am surprised… Read more »
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Don’t be sad that it’s Monday dinner
Monday’s are always tough. Even if I start the day out in a glorious mood, I can be sure that as the day goes on things can become trying. Today was no different. In fact my glorious mood lasted until approximately 9:30 and then all bets were off. So….what to do. Well gather yourself up… Read more »
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The I’ve been sitting in a traffic jam for 2 hrs and I’m Starving Salad!
So as you can probably ascertain from the title, San Francisco had a wee bit of traffic tonight. I was on my way back home from the South Bay (where I spent a lovely day with my BFF Dorthea) and it took an ungodly awful amount of time to get home. By the time I… Read more »
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Tomato Jam-Breakfast Update
It had been suggested to me by more than one person that the Tomato Jam would be awesome with eggs. I am happy to now confirm that suggestion. Woke up this morning and was pleased to have all the fixin’s for a great breakfast sandwich: Homemade amazing soft rolls provided by my cuz the Pastry… Read more »
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Tomato Jam-Hot Damn!
Just recently spent about 10 days with the family in North Carolina. To say we ate well is an understatement. After all the creamed corn, fried chicken, BBQ ribs, pulled pork, mashed potatoes and gravy I was ready to go back to a vegetarian diet once I got back to California. After a couple of… Read more »
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Stuffed Zucchini…Hello Summer!
After a brief return of winter in June here in Northern Cal, summer has returned with a vengeance. And not a moment too soon as far as I’m concerned. One of the best things about living in this area is the abundance of truly outstanding produce and fruit we have access to. To me summer… Read more »
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Farro Pasta with roasted corn, braised leek and bacon.
So I haven’t updated lately. Sorry. I have been cooking and eating though so I have some things to share. The other night I was starving and it was a Sunday night and I had been lazing around all week-end and hadn’t planned dinner. I had, luckily, been to the market on friday and stocked… Read more »
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The Best Fries Ever. Seriously.
Leftover Fingerling Potato Fries. I had leftover fingerling potatoes that I served with Salmon the other night. It was a really good dinner, but that’s another blog for another day. I had a hungry 4YO boy who wanted a hot dog and fries. Bingo. Leftover fingerling potato fries. The night I served the salmon and… Read more »
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My Summer Sandwich
I have been lax about blogging lately. I know I have. I wish I could say there is a good reason for this but I’d be lying if I said that so I’ll just own up and say I’ve been lax because I’ve been, reading, surfing (only the web sadly) and yogaing. In no particular… Read more »
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Just a nice light thing to eat…
My cousin who is a professional pastry chef was recently visiting me. In addition to the marathon baking sessions we did, I swear, non-stop baking for 2 days, we ate pulled pork, beans, tacos & homemade pizzas. Also, my cuz taught me how to make croissants from scratch. Not the easiest thing to do nor… Read more »