Archive for the ‘appetizers’ Category

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Lemons are the worker bees of the kitchen. Take an inexpensive cut of meat or fish, give them some lemon love and you’ll get tangy and tenderized entrees. If that doesn’t convince you, try these other uses for lemons from Real Simple. My lemon chicken is adapted from Ina Garten’s The … Read More

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Last year in the middle of the economic plight, when I cut my grocery bill in half and made my daughter buy her clothes at Melrose Trading Post, I traveled to Tuscany. I had the mozzarella balls to accept an offer of travelling with my cousins that I couldn’t refuse, … Read More

ceviche

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Ceviche is fish that’s been marinated and ‘cooked’ by citrus juices. The taste is succulent, fresh, light for summer, and low calorie. This is one of our favorite dishes especially whenever I’m needing to shed a few pounds which means ceviche is on the menu quite often. It’s bold … Read More

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Kate & David were having a party and asked us to “bring a dish to pass.” I toil over this kind of request because it’s big fat LA where we won’t know most of the people or what they’re bringing or their eating preferences. If it were my family reunion … Read More
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