Salads

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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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Linda Steidel’s Book Is Released!!!

04/28/2010 |

Finally, Linda Steidel’s book, For Every Season There is a Salad, has been released and I got an advance copy…

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Caesar Salad and Mary Ellen Rae’s Cooking Class

04/18/2010 |

As I have mentioned numerous times, I love to go to cooking classes, so when Mary Ellen invited me to…

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

04/05/2010 |

The weather in Los Angeles in the spring is like an earthquake with aftershocks. One day it is 80 degrees…

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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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A salad with orange slices and onions on top.

Orange, Pea and Leek Salad

02/21/2010 |

Since I have been feeling totally awful with this virus I’ve been fighting, I guess my body was trying to…

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Shrimp Salad Thai Style with Gula Jawa

01/31/2010 |

Last summer I went crazy cooking Thai recipes. If it had fish sauce in it, I just had to try…

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Carrot Salad with Moroccan Spices

01/28/2010 |

Thanksgiving is the one holiday of the year where I cook a big feast for the whole family, which can…

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Chopped Salad and Tim Hogan’s Cooking Class

01/13/2010 |

I love to go to cooking classes. They can be participation or demonstration, it doesn’t matter, I love them all.…

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