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Mango & Yogurt Parfait

05/15/2012 |

I can’t believe it’s been over a week since I spent a really fun three-day weekend at CampBlogaway in the…

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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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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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Two photos of a dessert with one being cheesecake.

BALEEN at The Portofino Hotel for Breakfast, Lunch, Oh My and Lemon Meringue Pie

06/25/2011 |

In September of last year I visited Baleen and photographed beautiful dishes from Executive Chef Jesse Souza’s dinner menu. I…

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Apple and Cheddar Bread & Autumn Harvest Brandy Pear Cake from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen

09/26/2010 |

The theme for the Saturday Tea class this week at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms in Manhattan Beach was Back…

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A stack of pancakes on top of a white plate.

Cornmeal and Currant Pancakes & Paul Bunyan’s Flapjacks

09/07/2010 |

The first pancakes I ever ate were Swedish pancakes made by my Scandinavian mother and grandmother. Every October when my…

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A plate of food with some meat and vegetables

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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