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Heirloom Tomato, Burrata, Pistachio Sorrel Pesto
I was panicked a few weekends ago thinking that heirloom tomatoes were going to be gone soon and that I hadn’t got my fill of them this season. I asked the tomato stand people at the Santa Monica...
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Chermoula Shrimp Dinner
Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho, Meyer Lemon Olive Oil I made a birthday dinner for my shellfish-centric pescatarian friend. I absolutely love vegetables and shellfish so this would be no glitch at all. The...
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Eating More Cheese
Lately I’ve switched over to serving cheese as the last course instead of trying to fit in a homemade dessert since I am not much of a baker nor dessert maker. Why deal with the extra stress and time...
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The Matt & Kimi Dinner
I recently presented my engaged couple friends with a special dinner in honor of their upcoming wedding. I started them off with an Arpege Egg, the genius recipe of Chef Alain Passard of L’Arpege in...
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Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Beer Pairing
I was luckily chosen to take part in this month’s Foodbuzz 24 event. A beer pairing meal was on my agenda. It’s been a few years since I did my first one so I researched around a bit to gather …...
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Heirloom Tomato with Goat Cheese, Pistachio, Cilantro
You know I be hitting up heirloom tomatoes again this season. Hell yeah! Summer is always a happy time for me because of heirloom tomatoes. While I eat most of it just straight up with salt sometimes I...
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A Summer Dinner
I made dinner for a few friends the past weekend at my friend Ellen’s place which she has renovated with an awesome kitchen. It houses an island over 16 feet long with its own sink, wine fridge,...
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Crispy Beluga Lentils, Sungold Tomatoes, Chevre Mousse
Channeling Cobras & Matadors’ sauteed green lentils I made a crispy black lentil and sungold tomato salad with goat cheese mousse. I fried the black lentils in about a half inch of olive oil and...
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Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Easy and Quick Hor d’Oeuvres
For this month’s installment of the Foodbuzz 24 event I did a spread of easy and quick hor d’oeuvres. I had some good ingredients in my pantry already so I whipped them up for a lunch with a few good …...
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Leek Bacon Comte Tart
This tart came about one cold winter day. I was actually sick during that time and had lost my sense of smell and taste. But instilled with an urge to cook. Perhaps it was all the laying about doing...
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