2012

So I procured a giant bag of farro from Costco a couple of months ago, and Ky (my trusty cooking partner) and I have been trying to use it up during our cook-something-good-for-you-and-also-do-yoga nights. We’re consistently more successful in the …

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Last night Jeff and I had our first cooking class together at Sur La Table. It was an Essential Knife Skills class, which had me incredibly nervous. What if I was holding a knife wrong this entire time? (I kind …

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Recently we had Mary and George over for a cooking double date. We had been throwing around the idea of making homemade pasta for a few months, and finally figured out a weekend that worked for all parties. Four hours …

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For Christmas, my boss got me this Breville mini-pie maker. This past weekend I finally got to use it to make mini apple pies. I’d never made an apple pie from scratch (or any dessert pie, for that matter!) and …

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For my [Ingredient], my Soul: Leeks recipe, I decided on this one from Jamie Oliver. It seemed easy, didn’t include many ingredients, or dishes, or time, or…you get the idea. Here are my beautiful leeks. They are soaking, because they …

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I’ve been dying to try to make bread for Jeff for years (years!) but I never seemed to get around to it. For a while it scared me, because it involved yeast, but once we started making pizza dough all …

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I don’t know if a heat wave in January counts as an Indian Summer, but I don’t know what else to call this 85 degree weather we’re having in Los Angeles. Just as many people across the country are settling …

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Happy New Year Everyone! I am very excited to be back. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and splendid starts to your new year. So I guess we should jump right into it. I wanted to start …

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There is not much more I love in the world than a good smoothie. I love to have them for breakfast, snacks, lunch, or dinner. Or after dinner. Or after a good workout. Or after I’ve been sick and have …

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Hi friends! No doubt you are all aware that I now live in Virginia and I’m operating out of a new kitchen. I thought it might be time to introduce you. I’m not gonna lie. She’s an excellent kitchen. You …

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