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Passover sweet potato latkes, apple butter and charoset
Growing up, my favorite Jewish holiday was the celebration of Passover and the freedom of Jews from slavery in Egypt at a ritual dinner called the Passover Seder. We haven’t celebrated Passover in...
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Farro porridge with pecans and currants
Saturday mornings, sleeping in (past 6 a.m.) and laying in bed for a while thinking about the excitement of the day to come is probably the most special time of the week. Moments that the only energy...
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Spring lentil salad
It finally feels like Spring in Sacramento! I have been tortured by a lack of vitamin D and endless cold. This was my first true winter since I lost the weight (and didn’t have a wedding date...
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Swingin’ Mad Good Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Sauce
It is a clear gorgeous day in Sacramento, and I am sitting at my computer listening to Frank Sinatra thinking about this Mad Good Chocolate Cake in front of me. The dense chocolate cake is filled with...
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Seitan tikka masala
Tikka Masala is the most vibrant and mouth watering dish found in Indian restaurants in America. A little known fact in our society is that tikka masala originated in London. A curry typically...
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Summer evening cilantro garbanzo bean salad
Garbanzo beans, cilantro, chives, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and finishing salt. Nothing else could possibly make this simple salad any tastier… Other than a beautiful photograph! As exciting as...
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Brazilian coconut tofu
Slow cooked, simmering tofu in a simple tomato and coconut base makes a delicate summer stew. Paired with an arugula and spinach salad with fresh local berries, this meal is perfect for an outdoor...
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Sage and date butternut squash pizzetta
The last time a garden grew in my back yard, I was about 10 years old. My brothers shared a tiny plot under their bedroom window and I had a tiny plot under mine. We grew corn, and mine grew tall...
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Ethiopian lentil stew
With a foundation of vegetables, legumes and serious spice, exploring the Ethiopian palate has created a playground for me in my kitchen. Lentils, split peas, black eyed peas, garbanzo beans all take...
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Food Literacy Month & the vegan torta
Yes, a vegan torta! I know, it’s exciting. I needed a sandwich that said “Celebration.” September is Food Literacy Month and the Founder of the California Food Literacy Center, the amazing Amber...
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Spring – Orzo pasta salad with preserved lemon relish
Remember the preserved lemon relish I posted? Many of you sent me messages that you preserved a jar of lemons so those should be about ready to eat! Here are a few of my adventures with the simple...
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Summer-Exploring stir fry
Stir fry- It seems like such a simple main dish to master. Veggies, lightly fried in a pan, with sauce. Regardless, over the years I have made many inedible stir fries that went into the trash....
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Tabbouleh
On Sunday afternoon my new grandmother, Nana, came over to the house to cook with me. I feel so lucky to be a part of this close family. Nana helped raise my husband, watching him before and after...
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The truth is, I was going to make something with frozen bananas for today’s post because I am still so psyched about the power breakfast smoothie. But… Marcos had put the leftover frozen bananas away...
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