2006 – Page 43 – Fennel*Twist

January 10, 2006

Blood Orange Bars with a Pistachio Crust

The day I made these was the day that Sarah from Slashfood came over to photograph my kitchen. You can read about that here. I made these sweet and tasty bars for a number of different reasons. Let me list them (it'll be fun): 1. The new issue of Everyday Food had a recipe in …

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January 9, 2006

Sunday Night Butternut Squash & Spinach Lasagna

This dinner experiment was based on a recipe by Giada De Laurentiis or Little Big Head, as she is also known. I am on the hunt for some interesting lasagna recipes, as it's rumored that the next Donor Dinner I am cooking for work will be a lasagna-theme. Anyway, this one caught my eye. I …

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January 6, 2006

New Year's Eve 2005: Mendo Bistro (Fort Bragg, CA)

Mendo Bistro 301 North Main St Fort Bragg, CA 707-964-4974 (Reservations for parties of 6 or more only) My original plan, when I thought we would be back the Friday before New Year's Eve, was to cook a meal at home, have some wine, then perhaps some champagne and be in bed by 12:15 AM. …

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January 5, 2006

Lazy Turkey Ginger Coconut Soup for a Chilly, Sleepy Night

Sometimes, I get home from work and I just want to throw stuff in a pot and have a nice dinner 15 minutes later. Sure, roasting and chopping and flambÃ©ing and baking are all fun, but sometimes a girl just needs to open a can or two, stir a little and call it a day. …

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January 4, 2006

Dinner at Pangaea (Gualala, CA)

Pangaea 39165 S. Highway 1 Gualala, CA 95445 Reservations: 707-884-9669 As promised -- the first of the Northern California restaurant reviews. While staying in Gualala, we went to Pangaea for dinner last Wednesday night. We'd never been there before and I was pretty excited to try it. I had seen a sample menu at our …

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