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Admittedly not as thrilling as a Beni Hana volcano, but dinnertainment can come in small forms. I’m big on tabletop assembly. The obsession started with a lazy susanand hasn’t let up as I discovered my kids ate betterand my life was made easier.

Welcome to Make Your Own @*#&’n Panini Night.

 

 

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I prepared this shrimp orzo from Ina’sAt Home cookbook a few years back when hosting a cousin girls’ weekend in Los Angeles. The fresh herbs, lemon, and feta cheese make this pasta and shrimp salad explode and because the shrimp is roasted it caramelizes into something sinful. I’ve been making … Read More

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To some, a bake sale is the public calling they been waiting for just to unleash Grandma Flavia’s cookies with that secret family ingredient (ham) and make people swoon. For me, it’s an OCDer’s worst nightmare; do I make fat laden items that sell like, well, hotcakes, or do I try something on a healthier side? Then there’s the packaging dilemma.

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I’m a snacker. I would rather eat ten little meals a day than three big ones. Truly, I would be fully satisfied with a snack dispenser attached to my hip like those old-fashioned coin changer belts that waitresses and gas station attendants wore back in the day when we used … Read More

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