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As some of you probably know, when I made the leap to the East Coast not only was I getting a new apartment and new city life. I finally got to make the jump to working on food in my professional world too. So now I’m embarking on my first roadtrip a la a country-wide [...]
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As if going bi-coastal wasn’t enough, Jillian and I thought it only fair to get other cities in on the action. We’ve already got two new amazing bloggers on board who start writing for us in the coming weeks and will focus on the Los Angeles and Denver local food scene –welcome Jacqueline and Erin!- [...]
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Did you know that pesto means paste? It’s not just limited to basil plus all of those yummy aromatic ingredients like garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan and olive oil. I didn’t realize this either, until I read Mark Bittman’s recent article the NYT.
So, that means practically anything can be transformed into “pesto”. Think arugula, sun-dried tomato, [...]
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Last week, I filled out a survey at Boudin Bakery and they sent me home with a free loaf of fresh sourdough bread! (So random, I know!) I happily ate my way through about half of the loaf until it turned stale, so I decided to turn the rest into homemade crumbs. I’ll admit, it [...]
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Since I have been living without sugar for a while now, I thought it would be a fun challenge to see what a crumble tastes like with my good friend, honey, instead. Turns out, delish as ever. This is a super simple dessert that uses ingredients you probably have laying around your kitchen. By the way, [...]
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After traveling for almost a week, I was begging for fresh, homemade food the moment I walked through my front door late Sunday night. I had faced more artificially sweetened yogurt, CAFO raised meat, and highly processed snacks than I’d encountered in a long time. It’s not that I don’t see that stuff every time [...]
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I can’t wait until hump day this week. Not only is the weekend just around the corner, but I get to feast away at a Moroccan-themed potluck party! Since it’s with a few other foodie friends, I feel like I need to pull out the big guns and bring something truly authentic to the table. [...]
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The supermarket provides so many yogurt options, it can make your head spin. But with those options usually comes artificial sweeteners, mushy fruit or a funky flavor that should never be disguised as yogurt (Key lime pie? Peanut butter fudge? It’s yogurt people, eat dessert if you want that!). I’m a yogurt purist and always [...]
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I once heard that a “true” chef only needs three pans in their scullery: a fry pan, saute pan, and stockpot. If that is really true, I’m definitely not in the running for top chef any time soon! The two measely cabinets in my tiny San Francisco kitchen are overflowing with pots and pans of [...]
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During a trip to Berkeley Bowl West a few weeks ago, I spent half an hour chatting with the guy behind the cheese counter and got a full run down on local cheeses. (I also got dozens of delicious samples as we made our way through each variety!) I had no idea there are so [...]
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