London Broil or New York Strip – have your pick. The trick is rapid, high heat. I chose the broiler. Only 2.5 minutes per side. Wow! This happened quickly. As I stood in front of the oven, watching my precious steaks, the high heat and flame struck a chord. This was going to be amazing….
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Olive Juice – I love you. No, no, not really. In fact, I don’t care for olives much at all. But mouthing “olive juice” as a child sent me into a hysterical fit of laughter. The words, as they fall off the lips void of any utterance of sound, appear to onlookers as the sentiment…
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Now that all of the New Year’s celebrations have commenced, finished, and have been forgotten, our society moves on to resolutions. Most resolutions involve elimination, restriction, abstinence from my observation. There are definitely great beings out there that take on January with the intent to save the world. Excellent. The world needs some work. The…
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Only because this is hilarious…. and because I posted something just as ridiculous a few weeks ago. Studying the History of Ryan Gosling’s Hair Part — Vulture. Be sure to hit this link to experience the photo journey! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEvF7qUf2Pc] He really is an phenomenal actor.
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I vow never, ever to double post in the same day. This was just too good not to SHARE. Play the video.
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When I saw Japanese Sweet Potatoes featured at the local co-op, my heart began to race in excited anticipation. I just knew these were going to be amazing. To top it off, I’d been overly excited about the vanilla salt I had “brewing” for me at home. Vanilla salt. I had picked up some extra…
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If you’ve been following my posts, or if you’ve been introduced to me even at a very superficial level, you most certainly know of my flavor fascination with apples. They are truly my favorite. The crunch, the crisp, the moisture, the sweet tang. Those characteristics are part of what makes apples so amazing – other…
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Citrus is in season and I’ve had a wonderful time exploring all that is offered. Satsumas, blood oranges, pink lemonade lemons, and Meyer lemons. (This is a pink lemonade lemon – the palest pink yellow outside, to reveal a grapefruit pink flesh). The Meyer lemon is something else – thought to be a cross between…
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When I had difficulty falling asleep as a little girl, my mom often prepared a bedtime treat of warm milk topped with spicy ground cinnamon. Sometimes this did the trick…wisping me away into a peaceful slumber. Other times I was still desperately in need of a motherly cuddle – a need only she could definitely…
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