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Salads

Alabama BBQ Chicken and Grilled Vege Salad From Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

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You’ve read my post about the Wisconsin Farmhouse Gooey Cheddar Bread, so this is the follow-up post about the Patriotic Family Picnic menu from the cooking class at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms in Manhattan Beach. Grace-Marie chose recipes from the four corners of our country, so we not only had the pleasure of Wisconsin […]

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Chicken and Potato Crisp Salad with Watercress

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Last Saturday I went to a meeting and potluck with the FBLA (that’s Food Bloggers Los Angeles). We get together about once a month to, guess what, talk about our food blogs, share what we know about blogging and EAT. The Chicken and Potato Crisp Salad with Watercress, which I love, is what I brought […]

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Potato Salad with Goat Cheese Buttermilk Dressing

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I am so happy to finally be writing about this recipe. I have been trying to get a good photograph of this Potato Salad since April 1st. I have made it three times, and each time something happened. The first time I made this for a potluck I went to, where I also brought the […]

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

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Going to a cooking class at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms in Manhattan Beach is like going home to dinner with your family and friends. Most of the people know each other from previous classes and if you are new, Grace-Marie tells everyone around you to talk to you and make you feel at home. […]

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Goat Cheese Dressing with Orange-Chili Croutons

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Every once in a while I run across a recipe that is so good, I want to make it all the time. I want to feed it to guests and I want to have a secret hoard in the frig just for myself. I want to keep a bag of croutons to dip into the […]

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Crispy California Avocado Taco for Cinco de Mayo

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The avocado originated in Central and South America where it was cultivated as many as 7,000 years ago. It was grown some 5,000 years ago in Mexico and cultivated by the Mayas, Incas and Aztecs.  Archeologists in Peru have found domesticated avocado seeds buried with Incan mummies dating back to 750 B.C. The word ‘avocado’ […]

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Linda Steidel’s Book Is Released!!!

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Finally, Linda Steidel’s book, For Every Season There is a Salad, has been released and I got an advance copy to review. Let me tell you, this is a gorgeous book, with delicious recipes and beautiful photos that make your mouth water. Just take a look at the cover and that shows you the quality […]

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Caesar Salad and Mary Ellen Rae’s Cooking Class

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As I have mentioned numerous times, I love to go to cooking classes, so when Mary Ellen invited me to participate in one she was teaching, I jumped at the chance. I was advised to bring my chef’s knife and an apron, and of course I took my camera. It is always fun to see […]

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Exquisite Salad ~ Rice, Chicken, Asparagus, Avocado with Cilantro Puree Vinaigrette

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The weather in Los Angeles in the spring is like an earthquake with aftershocks. One day it is 80 degrees and the next day it is 50 degrees. And it goes up and down like that until the sun comes up on Fourth of July, and then it is 85 degrees everyday until October. So, […]

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Easter Brunch at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen

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Today I went to the most amazing Easter Brunch at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen Cooking School at Bristol Farms in Manhattan Beach. The dishes she prepared were just beautiful and delicious. We had Asparagus and Tomato Salad with Warm Easter Ham Vinaigrette, Springtime Strawberry Muffins, Mushroom and Pepper Brunch Clafouti, and Lemon Curd Meringues. Grace-Marie’s classroom is […]

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Orange, Pea and Leek Salad

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Since I have been feeling totally awful with this virus I’ve been fighting, I guess my body was trying to tell me something when I started craving this salad. My immune system must have been taking a beating, because the three main ingredients in this salad are packed with Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, […]

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Shrimp Salad Thai Style with Gula Jawa

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Last summer I went crazy cooking Thai recipes. If it had fish sauce in it, I just had to try it. I acquired a copy of Hot Sour Salty Sweet by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid, and kept seeing palm sugar in many recipes. I had always substituted brown sugar for palm sugar, but I […]

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Carrot Salad with Moroccan Spices

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Thanksgiving is the one holiday of the year where I cook a big feast for the whole family, which can vary from five to twenty people, depending on who is in town. What makes cooking this meal a challenge are the dietary quirks of just about everyone. Some people don’t drink alcohol; some don’t eat […]

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Chopped Salad and Tim Hogan’s Cooking Class

January 13, 2010
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I love to go to cooking classes. They can be participation or demonstration, it doesn’t matter, I love them all. If I’m lucky I will find a recipe I want to make myself or I may learn about a new technique, a new cooking gadget, or new product.  I get to be with people who […]

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