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A piece of cake with strawberries on top.

Strawberry Glazed Italian Ricotta Cheesecake from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

04/12/2011 |

The theme for my recent visit to Grace-Marie’s Kitchen Cooking School was Italian Cucina Sunday Supper, which I was looking…

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A small pastry with meat and vegetables on top.

Blackened Salmon Tarts With Mango Salsa

04/06/2011 |

The inspiration for this Salmon Tart came from a photo I had in my file. I have a big collection…

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A loaf of banana bread with nuts on top.

Banana Date Nut Bread ~ Perfect Comfort Food

04/03/2011 |

My Mom used to make Banana Bread when I was a kid from a recipe in her Betty Crocker Cookbook.…

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A plate of food with meat and vegetables on it.

Chicken, Sausage, Asparagus and Mushroom Pasta from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

03/26/2011 |

I was really looking forward to my recent visit to Grace-Marie’s Kitchen, because the theme was Italian Cucina Sunday Supper.…

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A bowl of chili with parsley on top.

Hearty Burgundy Lamb Soup with Rosemary

03/22/2011 |

A couple of days ago there was torrential rain in Los Angeles from morning til night that scoured the dirt…

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A close up of a loaf of meat on a plate

Mirepoix Meatloaf Recipe ~ Simple & Easy

03/16/2011 |

After writing my post about Leftover Oddments Soup and mentioning the best leftovers possible – meatloaf sandwiches – all of…

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A close up of cookies on a plate

Snickerdoodle Cookies

03/12/2011 |

My older son, David, lives in Davis in northern California, and as I live in Los Angeles, I don’t get…

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A bowl of soup with spoon and tomatoes on the side.

Leftover Oddments Soup

03/08/2011 |

Last week, when my friend Michele and I were done with our afternoon Country Western Line Dancing Class, she said,…

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A white plate topped with two pieces of bread covered in sauce.

Former Finger Food Freshly Found

03/02/2011 |

When I was looking through my appetizer recipes last week, trying to find something good to take to the FBLA…

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A table filled with plates of food and desserts.

Spanakopita & Food Bloggers LA February Meeting

02/27/2011 |

Last Saturday the FBLA (Food Bloggers Los Angeles) group got together to discuss the relationship between bloggers and PR people.…

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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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