Appetizers

A tray of rolled up cheese and vegetable sandwiches.

Spinach Crepe Spirals with Cream Cheese, Pine Nuts, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Garlic and Lemon Zest

11/06/2012 |

Recently I was invited to an early Thanksgiving event and I needed to bring a dish for the buffet. I…

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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 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 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 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 white plate topped with grilled vegetables on top of a table.

Grilled Zucchini & Anchovy Garlic Caper Sauce

07/14/2012 |

It’s that time of year, when the abundance of zucchini begins to appear. My readers are searching my site for…

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A plate of bruschetta with tomatoes on it.

Tomato Bruschetta

07/12/2012 |

The other day, when I was writing my post about Blueberry Pie, I decided it was time for lunch. I…

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