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Sizzlin’ Spanish Paella with Chicken & Chorizo from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

09/27/2011 |

Last Saturday I made a special point to attend the cooking class at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen because she was making Paella,…

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A plate of food with shrimp and rice patties.

Fried Green Tomatoes with Tomato Brown Sugar Chutney

07/14/2011 |

Have you ever gotten up in the morning and said to yourself, today I have got to make me some…

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A bowl of soup with zucchini noodles on top.

End of Summer Zucchini Soup & Smoked Salmon Tomato Cups From Grace-Marie’s Kitchen

09/30/2010 |

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 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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A plate of food with asparagus and tomatoes.

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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A woman with glasses smiling for the camera. Hello! My name is Lynne Hemer, and I am a woman obsessed with food and cooking, in search of new, unusual, exotic, and sublime ingredients and recipes. I love reading cookbooks, taking cooking classes, going to restaurants, photographing food, and blogging about it all! I hope you enjoy my website as much as I enjoyed creating it.