Sauces

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Hard-Cooked Eggs on Toast with Béchamel Sauce

12/10/2011 |

The day after Thanksgiving I was perusing the leftovers in my refrigerator, when, gasping with horror, I realized I had…

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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 plate of food with eggs on top.

Baked Eggs with Goat Cheese & Basil-Mint Pesto

10/04/2011 |

I should never go to a bookstore, because no matter what my original mission was, I invariably end up in…

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Tuscan Picnic Chicken Wings with Balsamic Sauce from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

09/01/2011 |

The theme for the cooking class at Grace’Marie’s Kitchen last Saturday was Concert in the Park Picnic, featuring dishes that…

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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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Mascarpone Tarts with Plum Sauce

02/04/2011 |

From the time I learned to cook as a kid until I started culinary school, all my food was cooked…

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A plate of pasta with some vegetables on it

Butternut Squash and Tagliatelle with Red Pepper Sauce, Lemon and Arugula

11/08/2010 |

Fall is here for sure, because Daylight Savings Time ended in Los Angeles today. The sun is lower and the…

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A plate of fish with sauce and lemon.

Grilled Whole Red Snapper with Ginger Sweet Chili Sauce

08/09/2010 |

I have come to the conclusion that we are not having Summer in 2010. Today the high in Manhattan Beach…

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A plate of food with salmon and guacamole.

Salmon with Avocado and Sweet Chili Sauce from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

04/07/2010 |

When Grace-Marie told me she was cooking something with salmon and avocado today, I immediately volunteered to photograph whatever she…

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Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce

01/13/2010 |

I wanted my first post to be an Eggs Benedict recipe, because I think it is one of the most…

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