I think I have found my kitchen soul mate, and it is India. Everywhere we ate, we encountered copper. Copper drink ware, copper serving pieces, copper pitchers… copper everywhere. Continue reading
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Friendsgiving
There are some of our neighbors whose families live far away, and so they host a Friendsgiving. The host supplies the turkey, the attendees bring the sides. We weren’t going because we were having family over. However, as I was preparing for my own family Thanksgiving, I saw a series of cryptic texts come across my phone. No words, just pictures. Photo instructions for the most delicious cashews that you have ever had. Very similar to the series you see below. The next thing I knew, W&M were knocking on my door Continue reading
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Dinner in España
I opened my fridge the other day and saw a wall of bright, sunny, yellow. My CSA had arrived and it was full of yellow veggies of all shapes and sizes. Yellow tomatoes, yellow peppers, yellow squash, yellow onion, even yellow fleshed potatoes. When faced with such a monochromatic set of circumstances, don’t back away! Embrace it! I decided to make the happiest, sunniest ratatouille you’ve ever seen. I decided to serve it tapas style in my little cast iron sizzle plates. Not only was it pretty, it was even tastier than it looked. Continue reading
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Heat Wave
Our house doesn’t have any air conditioning. Ironically, the Tap Room does. Therefore, when temperatures hit 119 degrees in Orange County, we left the not so comfortable home and headed to the Tap Room where it was cool. Thankfully, my aunt had given me a fryer which I quickly hooked up and used as an impromptu kitchen in the coolness of the tap room. Bonus: Continue reading
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Leaving our mark
For Father’s day this year, my whole family was all together. This is unique because my stepsister just moved back from Hawaii, so my stepdad has been without his daughter on Father’s day for a good 15 years or so. I’m sure he’s delighted she’s back in town. Given 1) we live in SoCal, 2) it was blazing hot inland, and 3) my parents are fortunate enough to own a sailboat, we all headed to the docks for a little sipping and sailing. Continue reading
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Chocolate Fix
Occasionally, I NEED chocolate. Therefore, I keep chocolate chips in the Well Stocked Pantry for just those moments. The other night, the need arose and chocolate was there. Continue reading
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Breakfast in Scotland (via Mexico)
Nancy decided she would make breakfast for the @FPSouthoftheBorder crew. What did she decide to make? Scotch eggs. Yes, you read that right. Scotch eggs. In Mexico. Continue reading
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Homegrown
It was Friday. “Did you get tickets?” I pestered Dave with yet another text. Jess, Joy, Alex and I had them already. Dave and Carmen still did not. Dave, in Dave fashion, responded back without any stress. “I’m on the hunt. Nothing yet, but I’m confident we will.” Continue reading
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Vegetables of unusual size
During our Memorial Day roll ’round the ‘hood, we dropped by Ashley and Sue’s house (estate) to meet their new family members. They had just adopted… Continue reading
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Gardenia’s
About 2 blocks from @FPSouthoftheBorder, on a Cabo back street, there is a hole in the wall of a taco shop. They do have other items on the menu, which are actually quite good, but when you have the opportunity to have their tacos, DO NOT pass it up. You will need nothing else. I could each here each day for each of my 7 days vacationing in Cabo. Continue reading
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