Side Dishes

A close up of a casserole dish with stuffing

Shrimp & Ham Cornbread Stuffing

11/16/2012 |

Ok, so you are immediately scratching your head, wondering what in the heck is going on with these photographs, right?…

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A tray of rolled up cheese and vegetable sandwiches.

Spinach Crepe Spirals with Cream Cheese, Pine Nuts, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Garlic and Lemon Zest

11/06/2012 |

Recently I was invited to an early Thanksgiving event and I needed to bring a dish for the buffet. I…

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A plate of food with potatoes and cheese on it.

Mushroom Stuffed Duchesse Potato Skins

10/12/2012 |

Today is October 12th. That means in a couple of days it will be Halloween and a couple of days…

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A plate of food with some cheese sticks and sauce

Parmesan Panko Zucchini Fries

09/29/2012 |

One of the first restaurants I went to when I moved to California in 1972 was The Kettle in downtown…

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A casserole dish with some food in it

Tomato & Zucchini Tian

08/13/2012 |

Today I went to the monthly meeting of my Food Bloggers Los Angeles group and the theme of our potluck…

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A white plate topped with grilled vegetables on top of a table.

Grilled Zucchini & Anchovy Garlic Caper Sauce

07/14/2012 |

It’s that time of year, when the abundance of zucchini begins to appear. My readers are searching my site for…

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A paper plate with some flowers on it

Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

06/27/2012 |

I am so excited to be making Stuffed Zucchini Flowers with blossoms from my own garden! The garden babies are…

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A white plate topped with rice and vegetables.

Black Rice, Butternut Squash, Orange & Cashew Salad and Two Science Experiments

06/19/2012 |

Last week I noticed Black Rice had appeared at my Ralphs Market for the first time and was totally intrigued,…

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A plate of food with chicken kabobs and vegetables.

Mango & Chicken Kabobs with Mango Ginger Dipping Sauce and Green Tomatillo Rice

05/28/2012 |

For my Mango Madness #4, I present Mango & Chicken Kabobs with Mango Ginger Dipping Sauce and Green Tomatillo Rice.…

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A plate of food with meat and vegetables on it.

Cauliflower Steak with Mushrooms & Hee Hee

02/15/2012 |

Ok, let’s get the obvious out of the way first: what in the heck is Hee Hee? I first learned…

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