As a child of gourmet food brokers, I grew up surrounded by amazing food, immersed in the “foodie” culture, and truly blessed in the realm of delectable delight, without realizing this gift. I certainly did not take the good food for granted, but as a child, I believe I was simply unaware of how good…
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I welcomed another episode of “out of the ordinary” for me this week in that I prepared a gorgeously delicious ensemble of items in which I don’t ordinarily partake. Beets. Not my favorite. In my experience, it seems, that you either love them or hate them. I fall into the latter of the two categories….
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Yes, I am crazy for kale. I’m in love with almost every variety of apple, and I adore the smooth creamy deliciousness of raw almond butter, topped with the crunch of sprouted, salted almonds. But, I’m also crazy for coconut! Coconut butter is a dream, as is coconut milk, coconut flour, coconut oil, coconut kefir…I’m…
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Halibut is one of my very favorite treats from the sea. A treat it is, indeed. It’s fresh-caught halibut season these days, though, which means SALE, SALE, SALE! In order to get the most bang for my buck, I decided to take advantage of the healthy fat benefits of the best fish in town, and…
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As you follow along this week, you’ll discover an interesting, eclectic, and rather delicious display of kraut, yes kraut recipes. Last weekend brought a day full of sauerkraut – five full courses of sauerkraut delight, in fact. I began by using Firefly Kitchens Yin Yang Carrots kraut. This is amazing – and by far, the favorite…
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Did you happen to catch the attempted play on words? Raw (miniature) Chocolate Almond Mounds of Joy “Almond Joy’s got nuts – Mounds Don’t!” Growing up I didn’t eat a lot of candy candy. My consumption of sweets was in the category of “fancy.” After all, I’m a fancy lady. Gourmet chocolate truffles, European gianduja,…
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Tears of panic rolled down her cheeks. I could see the anxiety, as well as the tears welling up inside. “PLEEAASE, Dad. Please let me have it!” “No, you can’t have that. I will not let you have dairy.” Really? I thought I had all my bases covered! I checked in the with instructors beforehand…
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Appletini…rather Apple-Tahini. I made an amazingly refreshing salad with an apple juice-apple cider vinegar-tahini conglomerate dressing. The tune of the ingredients falling off my tongue formulated a bit of a giggle. Apple-Tahini = Appletini. I was in the mood for something fresh and spring-like, as I’m so longing for spring-time, sunshine and light. I also…
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Traditions. Habits. Rules. They can all be one in the same – at times. Growing up, whether it was simply a family custom or some sort of household “law,” whenever 5 o’clock rolled around and Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt were in town (or we were visiting them), out came the cocktails with cheese and…
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Satsuma season is almost over…we must savor each unique and powerful bite while we can. As when the heirloom apple availability comes to an end each fall, a small tear trickles down my cheek when the satsumas disappear from the produce aisle as well. To make the most of the end of the season satsuma,…
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