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Tofu Soup with Pea Shoots and Radishes
Pea Shoots in the market are a lovely sign of the beginning of spring, and make a lovely addition to this Tofu Soup with pea shoots and radishes.
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Simple Sundays | Lemongrass & Blood Orange Wine Spritzer
You know, mama, rain is good. It makes everything better. Except for picnics. My little guy made me chuckle as he tried to console me as we drove in the heavy rain, our jeans wet on our skin from just a dash across the parking…
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Bruschetta with Mozzarella, Prosciutto and Arugula Pesto | Donna Hay Styling & Photography Challenge 6
I was sleepily scrolling through my Facebook feed last week when a link from Happyolks caught my eye. One click, and I found myself nodding along as I read a very honest and thoughtful post on food photography. It was as though someone had taken…
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Simple Sundays | No-Knead Bread
My daughter poised her dainty nose over my wine glass and took a little sniff. I smell bread, she discerned. She and I share a keen sense of smell. I would dare say that our sense of smell is stronger than our sense of taste.…
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Savory Onion Galette
The birds that greet us in the morning have changed their tune. The chirps are cheerier, their early greetings brighter. I think they feel the change in the air as much as we do. They also see the green hills, the blue skies, and the…
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Simple Sundays | Rustic Red Onion Relish
I’m in fleece pants today. For the second day in a row. Lest you think I always dress like this, I’ll have you know that I make a very conscious effort to look presentable every day. It may just be a trip to the grocery…
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Let’s Chat | Delicious Links
Do you have a minute? Can we chat? I don’t have any elaborate stories to share today. I just felt like talking. Nothing fancy. It’s just that there is so much deliciousness out there, I thought that perhaps today I would share with you what…
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Endive & Strawberry Salad with Gorgonzola, Walnuts & Strawberry Dressing
I received a bouquet the other day. And it wasn’t from my husband. It was quite a surprise…especially because it was a lovely arrangement of endive. I have to admit, I am a sucker for pretty bouquets, but I was even more charmed when I…
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Triple Chocolate Mousse
Light, creamy and perfect for chocolate lovers, this Triple Chocolate Mousse is a decadent treat with three layers of chocolate mousse: milk, white and dark.
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Turning Two with a Custard Cake
I had a bad day in the kitchen today. The kitchen is usually my happy place, my woman cave, if you will, where I can create and taste and lose myself in stirring cake batter or a steaming pot of soup. But today my dear…
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Simple Sundays | Tofu Salad with Orange Dressing
Big hug time? I met my son outside at the car as he was dropped off from school. As we turned and walked toward the front door, he answered: When we get inside, mama. Not in public! Not in public? I cried inside. Big hug…
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Wild & Brown Rice with Black Beluga Lentils
Ever feel taken for granted? Ever take a loved one for granted? It happens, both ways, often with the people who matter the most. Just ask any parent — its a thankless job. (Um, Dad, in the off-chance you are reading this, thank you. For…
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{Ultimate} Chocolate Chunk Cookies
You know you live in California when your Kindergartner goes to school in his winter gear — ski jacket, hat, yes, even gloves — so he could run amok in a snowball fight…of marshmallows. I guess we have to do what we must, right, to…
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Simple Sundays | Chicken Chili
All I wanted was some cornbread. Just some sweet, crumble in your mouth cornbread. And that meant I needed to make some chili. Of course I could have just made the cornbread all by itself. But cornbread needed its partner. I found myself craving comfort…
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Pizzelle | Italian Waffle Cookies
These traditional Italian waffle cookies are popular in Italy during the Christmas and Easter holidays, but to me, pizzelle are special all year long. Mama, can you tell me a story from when you were little? It’s a question she asks me many nights, after…
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