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A bowl of soup with some nuts on top.

Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Bacon & Hazelnuts

10/22/2015 |

We’re coming up on my favorite food holiday, Thanksgiving, and I for one have been looking for a new soup,…

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Scallion Pancakes Korean-Style with Lemon Soy Dipping Sauce

09/28/2015 |

I have found that sometimes I would really like to have a snack that has interesting textures and complex taste…

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A white plate topped with corn and peaches.

Nectarine & Corn Salad with Lime Ginger Cilantro Vinaigrette

08/30/2015 |

Stone fruit and corn on the cob are piled high at the market now, celebrating the last soft days of…

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Sushi pieces on black plate with chopsticks.

Hawaiian SPAM Musubi

08/09/2015 |

I am now in my 70th year and this is the first can of SPAM that I have purchased in…

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A plate of food with some pancakes and sauce.

Corn Pancakes with Almond Red Pepper Romesco

07/13/2015 |

Romesco, Romesco. Wherefore art thou, Romesco? Oops, I was getting a little silly there. I’m over it now. Continuing on…

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Baked fish with lemon and herbs.

Moroccan Fish Tagine with Ginger & Saffron

07/02/2015 |

What is a tagine, anyway? Well, it’s a Moroccan cooking pot, the ones you’ve seen with the conical tops, and…

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A bowl of beans and vegetables on top of a table.

Three Bean Salad

06/17/2015 |

I think this is one of the best picnic and BBQ party salads of all time. It is one of…

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A close up of three sandwiches on top of a plate

Panuchos ~ Tortillas filled with Black Beans topped with Achiote Chicken, Avocado & Habanero Salsa

06/09/2015 |

These Panuchos have been on my bucket list of recipes for over three years. They were on the cover of…

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Two pieces of food on a plate with a glass

Thumbprint Cookies with Pecans & Raspberry Jam

05/26/2015 |

Hi everyone! I have just been through a harrowing 2 weeks, which had nothing to do with food, cooking or…

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A bowl of shrimp and grits with tomatoes.

Shrimp & Cheesy Grits with Bacon & Tomatoes

04/29/2015 |

It was once again time to go through the pantry and check all the expiration dates, resulting in a number…

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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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