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A white plate topped with four pieces of bread.

Avocado Toast with Furikake and Shichimi

08/11/2016 |

Ah, avocado toast – what used to be a simple fast breakfast has become a trend featured in magazines and…

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Charcuterie board with meats, cheeses, and fruits.

Summer Party Appetizer Board

07/01/2016 |

The 4th of July is just a few days away and I am greatly looking forward to it. This is…

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A white plate topped with couscous and greens.

Fregola with Feta & Arugula and Sesame Sauce

06/01/2016 |

The first time I ate fregola pasta was in 2009 at Nancy Silverton’s restaurant Mozza. My friend Michele and I…

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Fried egg with onions and parsley garnish.

Egg.Onion.Potato

05/02/2016 |

I whipped up this plate of food for lunch one day and had no intention of writing about or shooting…

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A white plate topped with fish and vegetables.

Chinese Black Bean Butter Sauce

04/07/2016 |

The other day I was looking around my pantry and fridge for something to make for dinner that didn’t take…

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A plate of food with green beans and meat.

Haricot Vert & Dandelion Salad with Bacon & Dried Cranberries and A Spunky Pomegranate Molasses Vinaigrette

03/14/2016 |

If you are looking for a green salad to serve with your St. Patrick’s Day dinner this week, and by…

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A tray of muffins on top of a table.

French Breakfast Puffs

02/27/2016 |

I first made French Breakfast Puffs around 1959 from my Mom’s Betty Crocker Cookbook. I guess that means I have…

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A close up of some bacon wrapped shrimp

Top 10 Recipes of 2015 ~ Your Favorites

02/10/2016 |

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope 2015 was as great a year for you as it was for me and…

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A bowl of soup with noodles and vegetables.

Green Curry with Chicken & Thai Eggplant

01/09/2016 |

Oh my gosh! It’s January 2016! It was almost Thanksgiving -.then whoosh, it was Christmas -then whoosh, it was New…

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A small cake with cream on top of it.

Pumpkin Roll Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

11/14/2015 |

Thanksgiving is in two weeks and I am still working out my menu. But, for sure, this Pumpkin Roll Cake…

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A woman with glasses smiling for the camera.Hello! My name is Lynne Hemer, and I am a woman obsessed with food and cooking, in search of new, unusual, exotic, and sublime ingredients and recipes. I love reading cookbooks, taking cooking classes, going to restaurants, photographing food, and blogging about it all! I hope you enjoy my website as much as I enjoyed creating it.

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