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August 17, 2008

Chicken and Green Beans with Fermented Black Beans — It's a Beanapalooza!

Well, hell. It's hot out again. And here I thought we were going to escape the Summer with sweet, sweet 70's and sunny weather through the end. Nope. 101 103 degrees Friday and Saturday. Ick. Now's the time for the chilled pea soup. But Saturday I will try a new gazpacho recipe -- that'll be …

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August 11, 2008

Chilled Herbed Pea Soup for August

We're going back to Spain again. Can you tell I just got The New Spanish Table by Anya von Bremzen and I just can't stop leafing through it? Yes? Okay, good, as that's pretty much the case. I had planned to make this soup and wouldn't you know it, it was only about 78 degrees …

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July 19, 2008

Korean-Style Grilled Pork Tenderloin — It's Great!

First off, this recipe had a lot of pressure on it. I was opening a package of pork tenderloin so that I could slice it up and marinate it all day while I was at work. Note to self -- do not use knives at 7 AM. I sliced the hell out of my finger. …

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July 14, 2008

WCC 30: Blueberry Pie (with a Lavender & Orange Zest Crust)

Okay, here is my post for Weekend Cookbook Challenge, which incidentally, I am hosting this month. Yay! But, the real props go to Sara for starting and running such a great blogging event on a regular basis for a while now. The theme for this July is Farmers Markets and at the Hollywood Farmers Market, …

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July 10, 2008

Artichoke Madness!

Last Sunday we picked up some nice looking Italian Artichokes at the Farmers Market. (Pssssst: don't forget WCC30!) I really didn't know what to do with them but jwa assured me that he did. "Boil them in water," he instructed. "For how long?" I asked. "Hmmm", he replied, "maybe you should look that up." So …

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