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Fresh Pickled Green Tomatoes

Here’s a delicious way to use up green tomatoes. Sweeten them with sugar, or add any herb or spice you like—tomatoes are incredibly versatile. These are ready to eat after about a week of refrigeration. I am not sure how … Continue reading

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Ground Beef Tagine

This is a modified version of a Moroccan-inspired recipe on a popular food delivery website. Among other things, I divided the recipe in half. As delicious as it is, the squash makes it only good for 2 days in the … Continue reading

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Safe Salsa for Canning

  1 1/4 lb chopped onions 5 lb tomatoes, peeled and chopped 2 lb mixed peppers, chopped 1 head garlic, minced 2 1/4 c apple cider vinegar 3T salt 1 1/2 c cilantro char peppers on gas grill, place in … Continue reading

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Hawaiian-style Crock Pot Meatballs

I was going to a potluck where the fare is typically old-school and wanted to do  meatballs, but found the vast majority to be “1 jar grape jelly/1 bottle chili sauce.” Not wanting to  do the same old thing, I … Continue reading

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Meyer Lemon Bars

My mom’s friend Judy Conway brought some Meyer lemons to me the other day from her yard in the south Bay Area. Two, actually.  They were thin-skinned, very fragrant, and heavy for their size. I had to refrigerate them immediately, … Continue reading

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Chuck Roast: What to do with it?

It appears in your freezer, or your shopping cart, at the bottom, in  the back,  (maybe) shamefully sitting among the legitimate food that belongs there because it’s DELICIOUS, ALWAYS IN SEASON, and EASY AS FUCK TO PREPARE. It’s about as … Continue reading

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Garlic Salt, Fennel Salt, whatever…..

We all buy these. Sometimes, at great expense (see Truffle Salt.) This is all easy as fuck to make at home. Got some salt? A flavor you want to mix with salt? A way to dry it all out? Ok, … Continue reading

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Florentine Cookies

INGREDIENTS 2 cups slivered almonds 3/4 cup heavy cream 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) sugar 1/4 cup orange marmalade 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest … Continue reading

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Chilled Red Lentil Ginger Lime Soup

  From chef Robin Leventhal, Wine Country Culinary Institute and CraveFood.com 2 tablespoons grapeseed or canola oil 1/2 cup shallots, minced 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated 2 cups water 2 cups coconut milk 2 cups dried red … Continue reading

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Avocado Vinaigrette

This falls into the “who knew how much I would love this” category. The creaminess of the avocado balances the acid components beautifully. Try this on vegetables or pork, or on plain old green salad. This is how I made … Continue reading

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