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Wisconsin Farmhouse Gooey Cheddar Bread from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

06/22/2010 |

A Patriotic Family Picnic was the theme last Saturday for the cooking class at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms in…

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Roasted Red Pepper & Provolone Sandwiches

06/17/2010 |

I don’t usually take a photo of what I eat for lunch, because it’s probably pretty pedestrian. A bowl of…

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Chicken and Potato Crisp Salad with Watercress

06/14/2010 |

Last Saturday I went to a meeting and potluck with the FBLA (that’s Food Bloggers Los Angeles). We get together…

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Photo Shoot with Food Photographer Jon Edwards and Food Stylist Denise Vivaldo

06/11/2010 |

Recently I had the amazing good fortune to attend a food photo shoot for an international food market with the…

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A bowl of soup with meat and vegetables.

Yellow Split Pea Soup with Shrimp and Ham

06/06/2010 |

I wasn’t planning to do this recipe today. At all. But I was busy and I went into my freezer…

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Gingersnap Cookies

06/03/2010 |

The last time I made cookies was February 12, when I made Chocolate Chips. I just don’t keep sweet stuff…

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Potato Salad with Goat Cheese Buttermilk Dressing

05/31/2010 |

I am so happy to finally be writing about this recipe. I have been trying to get a good photograph…

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Fiesta Papaya, Pineapple and Avocado Salad from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen

05/29/2010 |

Going to a cooking class at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms in Manhattan Beach is like going home to dinner…

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Brussels Sprouts with Hazelnut Butter

05/26/2010 |

Brussels sprouts were never a favorite vegetable of mine. I mean, they’re ok. I can eat them without gagging, but…

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Camp Blogaway Bootcamp Revisited

05/23/2010 |

It was one week ago today that I returned from Camp Blogaway Food Blogger Bootcamp and I have been thinking…

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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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