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A bowl of pumpkin balls on the table

Cinnamon-Sugared Pumpkin Donut Holes

10/27/2012 |

Last Sunday was my Food Bloggers Los Angeles (FBLA) meeting for October, which I was fully planning to attend. And…

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A pan of food with mushrooms and meat.

Riesling Chicken & Mushroom Casserole from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

10/17/2012 |

Last Saturday Grace-Marie was having her Autumn Kitchen Casserole Party at the Cooking School at Bristol Farms in Manhattan Beach…

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A plate of food with potatoes and cheese on it.

Mushroom Stuffed Duchesse Potato Skins

10/12/2012 |

Today is October 12th. That means in a couple of days it will be Halloween and a couple of days…

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A man pointing to a bowl of food on his computer screen.

Chef Paul McCullough’s Cookbook Photo Shoot

10/05/2012 |

Remember back in 2007 on The Next Food Network Star, there was that cute young Hollywood Celebrity Chef and Caterer…

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A plate of food with some cheese sticks and sauce

Parmesan Panko Zucchini Fries

09/29/2012 |

One of the first restaurants I went to when I moved to California in 1972 was The Kettle in downtown…

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A bowl of soup with chicken and tomatoes.

Simply Made Chicken Soup with Comté Croutons From Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

09/19/2012 |

I recently got an email from Grace-Marie asking if I would come down to the school and help prep for…

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A plate of food with grilled fish and watermelon.

Grilled Halloumi Cheese & Watermelon Salad with Edible Flowers & Basil-Mint Sauce

09/14/2012 |

I am such a sucker for grill marks. There is something about them that makes my artist’s eye really happy…

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A plate of food with asparagus, ham and an egg.

Poached Egg, Prosciutto, Roasted Asparagus & Frisée Salad with Romesco Sauce

09/03/2012 |

Do you remember last June, when I was making Pistachio and Goat Cheese Wrapped Grapes and I told you Kim,…

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Two glasses of soup on a silver tray.

Cool Watermelon and Hatch Chile Gazpacho ~ From Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

08/26/2012 |

Last Saturday I attended The Red Hat Society Tea at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms in Manhattan Beach. I was…

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A plate of food with some sauce on it

Fried Tofu and Spicy Korean Red Pepper Sauce with Gochugaru, Ginger and Sesame

08/15/2012 |

I have really been enjoying this Spicy Korean Red Pepper Sauce lately. I have made a big container of it…

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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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