Pixie Dust — Where the Tangerines Come From

March 15, 2012
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Pixie Tangerine season is here, and this prized citrus variety is juicy, seedless and sweet as candy. Come along on a tour of Pixie country, also known as Ojai Valley, California.

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Pi Day! Let’s Bake a Pie!

March 14, 2012
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March 14 is Pi Day for mathematicians and PIE DAY for foodies! Let’s bake! Here are 5 tried-and-true pies to bake for Pi Day and Pie Day.

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Smoky Curried Kale and Garbanzo Soup

March 8, 2012
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A combo of smoked paprika and curry powder give this healthy, gluten-free, vegetarian soup big flavor, while garbanzos add protein and kale adds fiber. This is a nutritious bowl o’ rainbow colors!

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Food Bloggers Los Angeles Do Potatoes!

March 7, 2012
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Food Bloggers Los Angeles (FBLA) perfected their potato dishes for a visiting spud master. “Potatoes and Pinot” was the theme of their March 2012 meeting. Lots of great recipes in this blog hop!

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Potato Peanut Butter Pinwheels

March 5, 2012
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An old-fashioned candy with a surprising ingredient, these Potato Peanut Butter Pinwheels are a charming dessert.

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Donut Cake

March 3, 2012
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Donut Cake: A cake made from a towering stack of Krispy Kreme glazed donuts made the best birthday cake EVER (according to the 10-year-olds)! No muss to make, no fuss to serve, this one is a winner.

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Wordless Wednesday: Still Life in Sink

February 29, 2012
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Vegetable peelings make gorgeous artwork of the common sink.

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Lemony Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Dill (Secret Recipe Club)

February 27, 2012
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Pasta with a creamy, lemony sauce is sparked by fresh dill and smoked salmon. It makes a lovely, relatively fast dinner or lunch. You simply make the sauce while the pasta is cooking.

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Heirloom Black Cherry Tomatoes

February 26, 2012
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Heirloom Black Cherry Tomatoes have a unique, complex, smoky sweet flavor. They’re gorgeous in a salad!

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Roasted Radishes

February 24, 2012
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Roasting elevates radishes to a new plane — sweetening them, taming some of the bite, and giving a softer, fuller flavor.

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Lasagna Soup

February 18, 2012
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Lasagna is soupified in all the best ways — the tender ricotta plopped into the middle, the chewy sausage, the al dente noodles, the sweet tomatoes. It all comes together for a Lasagna Soup that that will make you forget the baked version.

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Banana Bread and Cream Cheese

February 17, 2012
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Homemade banana bread spread with whipped cream cheese is a delicious breakfast. Make the best Old-School Sour Cream Banana Bread with your dead black bananas.

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A Few of My Favorite Things — February 2012

February 14, 2012
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Heirloom tomatoes and Murcott tangerines, bacon hearts and Opal apples, Banana Jam and Nutella Fudge Brownies. These are a few of my favorite things for February 2012!

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Heart-Shaped Cherimoya Fruit for Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2012
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Instead of candy, how about a heart-shaped cherimoya fruit for Valentine’s Day?

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Gnudi (Nude Ravioli) from Cucina Povera

February 11, 2012
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Gnudi are delicious, tender Italian spinach and ricotta dumplings that are like nude ravioli – the filling without the outer pasta covering. Serve them with a simple tomato sauce.

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5-Minute Melon Rosemary Sorbet

February 9, 2012
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Cut the melon and freeze it the day before, and then make this delicious, delicately flavored Melon Rosemary Sorbet after you’re done with dinner the next day. It will take only 5 minutes and a food processor.

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Wordless Wednesday: Life is Too Short to Eat Bad Cookies

February 8, 2012
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Wordless Wednesday: Life is too short to eat bad cookies. In fact, life is too short to eat cookies that are not shockingly delicious!

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Truffled Edamame Snack

February 4, 2012
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Truffled Edamame is a sophisticated yet simple two-ingredient snack for Super Bowl, or any time you need a unique appetizer. Truffle Salt is expensive, but worth it. You’ll end up using it on everything!

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Dude Food Crock-Pot Carne Asada

February 2, 2012
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Using pre-seasoned meat makes this Crock-Pot Carne Asada super easy. A few beans, some guacamole, maybe some chopped cilantro and a tortilla, and dinner is served!

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