Holidays

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Food Bloggers LA Holiday Cookie Exchange 2011

12/13/2011 |

Last Saturday the Food Bloggers Los Angeles group got together for a Holiday Cookie and Cookbook Exchange. It was so…

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A bowl of chili with cheese and cilantro.

A Roundup of Soups for the Coming Holidays

11/10/2011 |

Winter has finally come to Los Angeles. Yea!! It’s cold and rainy, and I can finally turn on my oven…

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A hamburger made out of an orange pumpkin.

The Halloween Pumpkin That Won the Prize!

11/01/2011 |

My husband, Scott, created this work of art for his company’s pumpkin carving contest. And he won the prize! Congratulations!!…

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A piece of cake with blueberries on top.

Blueberry Pudding Cake for My 4th of July BBQ

07/05/2011 |

I was so happy for the 4th of July to roll around, because we were having our first holiday feast…

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A basket of empanadas with dip on the side.

Holiday Sweet Potato and Turkey Empanadas from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

01/19/2011 |

The Holiday Harvest Afternoon Tea at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen was a cornucopia of six delicious dishes that could be prepared for…

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Chicken and Avocado Skillet Chilaquiles

05/06/2010 |

The first time in my life that I ate Chilaquiles was at the Food Bloggers lunch and cooking demonstration sponsored…

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California Avocado and Mango with Honey Yogurt and Avocado Liquado with Lavender Shortbread Cookie

05/03/2010 |

I have never thought of the avocado as a fruit. It’s not sweet. I think of it as one of…

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Crispy California Avocado Taco for Cinco de Mayo

05/02/2010 |

The avocado originated in Central and South America where it was cultivated as many as 7,000 years ago. It was…

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A sign that says ciudad on the side of a building.

A California Avocado Day at Ciudad Restaurant for Cinco de Mayo with the Too Hot Tamales

04/26/2010 |

Last Saturday the California Avocado Commission hosted a Food Bloggers lunch and cooking demonstration at Ciudad with Mary Sue Milliken…

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A close up of an omelet with vegetables

Easter Brunch at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen

03/21/2010 |

Today I went to the most amazing Easter Brunch at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen Cooking School at Bristol Farms in Manhattan Beach.…

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