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The Food of Camp Blogaway 2013

09/25/2013 |

Last May, over the Memorial Day Weekend, I attended Camp Blogaway for the fourth year and it was as fun,…

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Chef Paul McCullough’s Cookbook… Roma-therapy

07/21/2013 |

I am very excited to finally be writing about Chef Paul McCullough and Jeremy Stanford’s cookbook Roma-therapy. Last October I…

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Chef Paul McCullough’s Cookbook Photo Shoot

10/05/2012 |

Remember back in 2007 on The Next Food Network Star, there was that cute young Hollywood Celebrity Chef and Caterer…

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In Erika’s Kitchen Presents Trufflepalooza 2012

08/04/2012 |

Last Saturday was the third Trufflepalooza I have attended, created and produced by Erika Kerekes of In Erika’s Kitchen. This…

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Garden Babies

06/12/2012 |

I moved into this new house last year in June 2011 and after moving in the boxes, unpacking and recovering…

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Studio Lighting Food Photography Class with Professional Food Photographer Christina Peters

04/02/2012 |

Isn’t this an outrageous photograph? The size? The colors? The sharp focus? This photo is not about a recipe, although…

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Natural Light Food Photography Class with Christina Peters and Amy Paliwoda

01/30/2012 |

This past Saturday I had the great pleasure of attending the Natural Light Food Photography Class taught by professional food…

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Cadillac Culinary Challenge Oct 15, 2011, Irvine, CA Chef Mary Sue Milliken vs. Chef Yvon Goetz

10/25/2011 |

Aji Amarillo Ceviche by Chef Mary Sue Milliken The Cadillac Culinary Challenge I attended took place on a beautiful, hot,…

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Redondo Beach Lobster Festival Sept. 23-25, 2011

09/18/2011 |

The Redondo Beach Surf “N” Turf Lobster Festival is three days of eating, dancing and drinking in the Seaside Lagoon…

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The Food Porn Laboratory

08/14/2011 |

Spicy “Crack” Krab Cakes from Starry Kitchen The full title for this post is actually “The Food Porn Laboratory Sponsored…

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