summer

As summer draws to a close (What?! How?! When!?) I have been trying to take advantage of zucchini and summer squash being in season. As such, I was delighted to try out a summer vegetable fettucine recently from my Food …

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This weekend, Los Angeles is going to be seeing 100 degree weather. For a girl like me who wants to stay healthy, eat home cooked meals, but has no air conditioning, this seems to be a challenge. I turned my …

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So my best friend in the whole world recently sent me a Toddy Cold Brew System. She claimed it would make a lovely, acid-free iced coffee — and she was very, very right. It’s pretty similar to the iced coffee I …

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It has occurred to me over the past few weeks that a) it is stonefruit season and b) many people don’t know about that classification and c) I’ve only ever written about peaches. Peaches! When there are nectarines and plums and apricots …

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It’s strawberry season, which means that strawberry-themed foods are coming out of my ears! These past two weeks, I’ve made strawberry cupcakes, strawberry cake, gluten free strawberry cake, and a strawberry rhubarb pie. Since so many recipes are around the …

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Summer is here! It’s that wonderful time of year where the weather is warm, the barbeques are plentiful, and the environment is ripe for relaxing on a hot Saturday afternoon while enjoying a nice cold beer. Now depending on the …

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