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May
17
2012

{Tomato Watermelon Salad with Harissa Dressing}

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Is it early for summer produce to be arriving? Even in California? Seems so to me, but I'm not complaining. The farmers' markets are filling with all things summer--nectarines and peaches, tomatoes and even some melons! My fingers are crossed for a long, pleasant growing season. But the reality is that the lack of rain and scorching temperatures … [Read more...]

May
16
2012

{Muffins for Mom}

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Each year my kids' school hosts an event in the week preceding Mothers Day called Muffins for Moms. The premise is that moms join their kids before school for a breakfast in their honor. They are served, obviously, muffins. This year, my sweet daughter did not share the invitation with me, later telling my husband that she didn't want me to feel … [Read more...]

May
10
2012

{Mommy’s Crack Corn}

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Sometimes we ladies must gather with friends to discuss literature. Or Jon Hamm. Or how our children (or husbands) are driving us crazy. Or all three. Those events, which I find the excuse to attend with some regularity, require certain things...comfy clothes, a big soft couch, adult beverages, and snacks to accompany said adult beverages. Like … [Read more...]

May
04
2012

{Mexican Holiday}

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I was a Mexican in another life. Of this I am entirely convinced, especially since I am prone to bouts of fluent Spanish. Sure, some say it's the tequila talking, but when I drink Vodka I don't start waxing poetic in Russian. Nor do I take on a Scottish brogue when I sip on scotch. I've always had an affinity for the language, the food, the … [Read more...]

May
02
2012

{Spicy Lamb Burgers}

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Growing up in a one-horse town, I never did try too many ethnic dishes. Our restaurants were limited to a couple of greasy spoons, some (excellent) Mexican holes-in-the-wall, and a few (suspect) Chinese dives. I'm pretty sure that most would fail the county restaurant grading system that is implemented where I live now, but at the time, we quite … [Read more...]