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Braised Short Ribs with Madeira Truffle Sauce
Valentine’s dinner! You know, the dinner that happens after the babies are put to bed? I’m using black truffle for the meat course – this is date night after all! I saw these awesome short ribs at my...
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Gingerbread Cake with Rum Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house, every creature was stirring, yes, even a mouse! A gingerbread cake spiked neatly with rum, put the children back to bed before they could...
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Butternut Bisque with Crab
Behind every good recipe is a great adventure. And I promise that this one, will not disappoint. Or actually it will disappoint but only briefly. First, the butternut soup, then the live crab part of...
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Pear and Almond Tart
Since everything is haywire this Thanksgiving, I’m opting for something other than the normal pie trifecta (pumpkin, apple, pecan) for dessert. Not that I don’t love pie trifecta – I do! – I’m just...
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Pork Chops & Pink Apples, Fennel, Shallot & Thyme
My apples! My Pink Pearl apples! My jewels! Where did you go my pink fleshed beauties?!?! Those pesky squirrels…. Last week the tree was loaded with bushels of apples, this week they are practically...
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French Apple Cake
Before I reflect on this French Apple Cake made with magical Pink Pearl apples, I just have to say that this is the first time in over three years, where I have had a moment in the evening to be alone....
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Angel Food Cake Topped with Meyer Lemon Curd
Everyone needs their own cake. Everyone. I have mine, do you have yours? Okay, truth be told, my birthday cake is not fancy, I love a simple poppy seed cake dusted with powdered sugar. But my Mom had...
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Persian Saffron Chicken Kabobs: Jujeh Kabobs
That’s not a kabob – THIS IS A KABOB!!! Saffron Chicken Kabobs I didn’t want to leave you hanging with that last saffron cherry rice dish (albaloo polo). I know you were like: What do we serve with it...
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Persian Sour Cherry Rice: Albaloo Polo
I grew up in a household that ate potatoes: mashed, roasted, smashed and steamed. We did occasionally eat rice, but it was normally served alongside fish which, during the early 70’s, was not...
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Summer Squash Carpaccio with Seafood Squid Ink Spaghetti
Are your neighbor’s locking the doors and pulling the curtains tight when you come over with a pretty basket (dirty crate) of summer squash? Are you trying to pawn off five-pound zucchinis on...
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Plum & Pluot Salad with La Quercia Prosciutto and Dukkah Spiced Flatbread
Holy ham hocks – this American Tamworth prosciutto by La Quercia is delicious! I tasted four different prosciuttos from all over the world and La Quercia completely killed the competition! Seriously,...
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Do Ahead Holiday Brunch For a Crowd
Ah, finally a moment after all the Christmas craziness to sit down. Happy holidays friends and family! Hope you had a good one spending time with loved ones, no matter where you are or what you...
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Turning 45, Embracing Miracles and Thankfully Giving Away
As I sit here typing in the fourth hotel/cabin/place-other-than-home that I’ve lived in during the last two weeks I am filled with a mixture of gratitude, deep aching loss for humanity, and a growing...
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Fluffy, Eggy, Creamy Potato Salad
Warning: this potato salad is addictive. It is really, really hard to stop eating. This is a Southern-style potato salad where Russet potatoes are boiled in their jackets, peeled while still warm and...
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Sliced Tomatoes with Rosemary Flowers and Capers
My Mom loved to serve a simple sliced tomato plate with a little side of mayonnaise when the Northern California dry farmed coastal varieties (like Molinas and Early Girls) hit the farmer’s markets....
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Herb Crusted Flank Steak with Cherry Tomatoes and Olives
My Step-Dad used to call this easy grilled flank steak recipe “A company diner!” meaning that it was so delicious he would happily serve it to guests. I found this dish in my Mom’s enormous recipe...
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Grilled Artichokes with Anchovy Remoulade and Mint
I don’t think you can call yourself a Bay Area resident if you don’t know how to eat an artichoke, it’s sort of a right of passage around these parts. My Dad, who grew up on a farm in Ohio, said he...
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Pink Pearl Apple Galette with Cardamom Brown Butter
I’m the Johnny Appleseed for Pink Pearl apples because I plant one wherever I go. It’s my good luck tree. If I’ve got a backyard, then I’ve got a Pink Pearl. To me, they are the perfect apple:...
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Cucumber Labneh Dip: Mast-o-Khiar
This dip is simple, yes, but if you make it right it’s also unbelievably delicious. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked for the recipe! I’ve seen guests gather around this dip and chow down...
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Rotisserie Leg of Lamb Shawarma
I fell in love with lamb shawarmas way back when I lived in Paris. After a gruelling 12-14 hour day of cooking, I would stop off in the Latin Quarter and devour one of these before crashing. Something...
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