Walking Tostada

July 8, 2012
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Call this a 9-layer bean dip, or a Walking Tostada — either way it makes a substantial party appetizer or a delicious family dinner. We had it for July 4th with red, white and blue tortilla chips!

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My Basilrita (Basil Margarita) Won!

July 3, 2012
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Enchanting, subtle margarita with fresh basil won the summer cocktail contest at The Little Door restaurant in Los Angeles. It’s featured on their new cocktail menu, or make it yourself.

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Introducing Black Velvet Apricots

July 1, 2012
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The love child of an apricot and a plum, these Black Apricots are July’s treat. Gorgeous on the outside with a midnight purple barely fuzzy skin, they are luscious, delicious, scrumptious and one of the best, sweetest stone fruits I’ve tasted this season.

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A Few of My Favorite Things — June 2012

June 30, 2012
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Granola and hummus, Nora and flag cakes, lady bug bites and plum bites, Chef Jamie Gwen and Nuvia coffee, Brownie Pie and MOAB Superfruit juices and Redbor kale. These are a few of my favorite things for June 2012!

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Happy 4th of July from Food Bloggers L.A.!

June 27, 2012
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Food Bloggers Los Angeles have the recipes you need to make your July 4th party delicious!

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Chicken Gyros

June 25, 2012
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Garlicky, oregano-laced, lemony chicken chunks are piled on a pita, sauced with a classic yogurt Tzatziki, and garnished with chopped fresh tomatoes and half moons of red onion slivers. Opa!

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Thai-Style Cabbage Salad and the Right Knife

June 25, 2012
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Chock full of crunchy greens, this slaw features both cabbage and kale, onion for bite, and mint and cilantro for Asian flavors. The light, lemony dressing has a secret ingredient – fish sauce — that is a game-changer, taking the salad from nice to WOW!

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Avocado Lemon Grass Ice Cream

June 18, 2012
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Creamy, sweet, lemony, a soft green in both taste and color — this is a flavor combination made in ice cream heaven. The texture is almost chewy, like a good gelato!

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World’s Best Smoky Burger

June 15, 2012
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Smoky, cheesy flavors give this burger a touch of machismo, along with a just-spicy-enough sauce. The usual go-alongs of ripe tomato and crisp lettuce top it off, for the World’s Best Smoky Burger.

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Introducing Fresh Garbanzo Beans: The New Edamame

June 10, 2012
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Seasoned with warm spices, these vibrant green fresh garbanzo beans are a world apart from the canned variety, and will be your new favorite healthy snack. Vegan cocktail snacks anyone?

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Introducing Peach-a-rines, and a Caramel Fruit Dip

June 8, 2012
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Peach-a-rines — 50% nectarine, 50% peach and 100% deliciousness — are new on the national market this year, from the verdant farmlands of Central California. Eat them straight, or embellish with a simple Caramel Fruit Dip to put them over the top.

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Funfetti Rice Krispies Treats

June 5, 2012
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Throw in a generous helping of sprinkles, brown the butter and use three times as much as you think you need, for the most fun-filled Funfetti Rice Krispies Treats!

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Sesame Dressing

June 2, 2012
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A flavorful Sesame Dressing with just the right touch of garlic, ginger and soy, for kale salad, a green salad or slaw.

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A Few of My Favorite Things — May 2012

May 30, 2012
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A dozen delectable favorites for May, including Tahitian jam, micro pies, Gojee, baby Dutch yellow potatoes, kale gummy worms, summer reading for foodies, toasted marshmallow treats, the potato answer man and a recipe for Orange Bundt Cake!

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Orange-Almond Yogurt Cake (Secret Recipe Club)

May 28, 2012
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A dense, perfectly moist, not overly sweet breakfast or dessert tea cake, perfumed by orange and almond flavors, accompanied by fresh cut fruit or dusted with powdered sugar. Or both!

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Strawberry Gelato from Hazan Family Favorites

May 26, 2012
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A light, airy strawberry gelato of the Gods, from Giuliano Hazan in Hazan Family Favorites.

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Fresh Lychee Vodka Cocktail

May 24, 2012
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Vodka infused with the unique tropical flavors of fresh lychees make an unforgettable lychee cocktail.

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Flourless Caramel Oat Cookies (Gluten-Free)

May 22, 2012
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Flourless Caramel Oat Cookies are fabulous, caramely, butterscotchy, oaty, chewy, gluten-free cookies. Prepare to like them better than your standard oatmeal cookie.

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Strawberry-Blackberry Cake

May 20, 2012
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A bit like a baked strawberry shortcake, this easy dessert or brunch cake is perfumed with vanilla and Fiori di Sicilia, a specialty extract redolent of floral citrus and vanilla. The berries on top bake into little jam pockets.

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