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Indian Plum Chutney or Jam

August 27, 2012

Indian Plum Chutney: A lightly gingery, peppery plum chutney makes the most of summer’s best stone fruits. Serve with roasted meats, or eat on toast as jam.

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Introducing Black Muscato Grapes

August 23, 2012

Black Muscato Grapes are nearly 30 percent sweeter than regular grapes! Toss them in salads, eat with cheese, or out of hand.

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Open-Faced Avocado and Peach Toast

August 21, 2012

A perfectly ripe peach from Masumoto Farms needs only a few companions to make a meal – toast, avocado and truffle salt.

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Blue Ribbon Bing Cherry Jam

August 19, 2012

Blue Ribbon Bing Cherry Jam: Deep red, chunky with fruit and bursting with fresh cherry flavor and a whiff of almond, this jam is a multiple blue ribbon winner, including Best of Division.

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Dorothy’s Tapenade Tomatoes

August 13, 2012

Cherry tomatoes dolloped with tapenade are the best two-ingredient summer appetizer ever! The sweet tomato paired with the sharp, salty olives is perfect!

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Mesquite Turkey, Mango and Pepper Jack Cheese Wraps for #SundaySupper

August 12, 2012

A classic turkey and pepper jack cheese sandwich sweetened with fresh mango and brought up to date in a wrap, for back to school!

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Hatch Chiles are Coming! Roast ‘Em Up!

August 11, 2012

The prized Hatch Chiles from New Mexico are coming to Southern California, and we have a list of stores that will be roasting them for you. Buy a case or two; you won’t be sorry.

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Summer Nectarine Chicken Salad

August 10, 2012

Sweetened by luscious Masumoto Farms nectarines and juicy Black Muscato grapes, this is summer’s perfect impromptu chicken salad for a sweltering evening.

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Potato and Onion Soup (Potage Parmentier) for #CookforJulia #SundaySupper

August 5, 2012

A perfectly simple potato soup that will have you rolling your eyes back in your head with its pure flavor. Thank you for the inspiration, Julia Child!

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Introducing Sweet Dreams Peaches!

August 1, 2012

Sweet Dreams Peaches are the incredible hulk of stone fruit — twice the size of average peaches and twice as delicious!

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A Few of My Favorite Things — July 2012

July 31, 2012

Favorite things for July 2012 — spiral-cut dogs, Saucy Mama mustards, That’s It. fruit bars, champagne grapes, Bella Sun Luci tomatoes, PetitAmuse.

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Pizza Potatoes over Sautéed Spinach (Secret Recipe Club)

July 30, 2012

Baked Potato Pizzas: Baked potatoes are napped with chunky marinara and rest on a bed of garlicky spinach in a gluten-free, vegetarian dinner. It’s perfect for Meatless Monday, or anytime you want a comforting, healthy meal.

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Yo, Nana! Does the Yonanas Work?

July 27, 2012

Does the Yonanas kitchen appliance work? Yes! Is it fun? Yes! Your kids can do this one by themselves, creating frozen treats using only fruit.

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Funny Stuff — Ice Cubes, Salted Water?

July 24, 2012

Salted Water? How to Make Ice? It’s not the recipes that amuse, it’s the clever, witty, laugh-out-loud comments — sometimes hundreds of them, each funnier than the one before it.

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Japanese Restaurant Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing

July 22, 2012

A bright ginger flavored, neon orange colored carrot salad dressing complements mixed green salad, steamed veggies or can be a dip. Versatile!

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The Kitchen Shears Speak

July 20, 2012

Oh, my poor, broken kitchen shears. After 25+ years of hard time, the central bolt just rusted into dust. Here, then, is a poetic eulogy.

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Introducing Plumogranate Plumcots — a Skittles Plum!

July 18, 2012

Plumogranate Plumcots are deeply red, super juicy and seriously sweet. Let’s call them Skittles Plums!

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Best Onion Mushroom Burger

July 17, 2012

Why not stuff the sautéed mushrooms and onions inside the burger so they don’t slide off? This creates the best, most flavorful hamburger that won’t even need condiments!

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