Culinary School

Six golden-brown, twisted pastries on plate.

Twisted Cookies ~ With Rolled-In Sugar

02/26/2012 |

My Mom and I made Twisted Cookies for the first time in 1959 from a recipe printed on the inside…

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A piece of cake with white frosting on top.

Gingerbread with Apple Cider Sabayon

12/05/2011 |

Warm Gingerbread, scented with molasses, ginger, cinnamon and cloves, with sweet cold Cider Sabayon gracefully flowing down its side, was…

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A close up of some pastries on a plate

Orange Marmalade and Almond Crostate from The Mozza Cookbook

10/19/2011 |

The last time I was at my book store, I was so delighted to discover Nancy Silverton’s fabulous new creation,…

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A bowl of soup with meatballs and cilantro.

Tomatillo Albondigas Soup & Two Tomatillo Tales

08/08/2011 |

Tale One One afternoon last week my doorbell rang, which was a surprise, because I wasn’t expecting anyone. I opened…

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A plate with four small pastries on it.

Mini Lemon Tartlets & A Culinary School Banquet

10/15/2010 |

By the end of March 1995 I had completed eight out of ten quarter classes required to receive my Certificate…

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Four cookies with butter on top of a paper.

Twirly Lemon Cookies and My First Chef’s Coat

08/23/2010 |

If you have read about me, you know that in 1991 I decided to go to culinary school at UCLA.…

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