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Warm Beet Salad

Lately I've been enticed by the beautiful beets at our farmer's market. I got an especially beautiful bunch of beets during my last trip to buy produce at the market. The beets sat in my kitchen for several days calling to me to use them. I finally decided on turning them into a warm beet salad. I [...]

Val’s Kale & Chanterelle Pasta

My wonderful exchange with Jim Davey about Cornish pasties got me thinking about some other wonderful people I know. I gain so much inspiration from so many people in my life and since the food community is all about sharing in the collective experience, I thought it would be fun to start a new series [...]

Roasted Kabocha Squash Soup

I love soup and could eat it every day of the week. It just never gets boring because of the endless combinations, and is comforting and yummy. I especially love soup during summer, go figure! Lately I’ve been craving two of my favorite soups, Butternut Soup and Tom Khai Gai, so I’m sure we’ll be [...]

Veggie Chili, Crash Hot Potatoes, & Chocolate Coconut Cookies

I'm always on the lookout for new yummy healthy recipes to add to my arsenal. This is especially important as Squirrel gets older and with me being pregnant. No matter how much I would rather have a chocolate truffle tarte for dinner some nights, I want to make sure that I instill healthy eating habits [...]

Ancient Chinese Philosophy for Survival–Spinach Orzo Pasta Salad

"Born to the earth are three kinds of creatures. Some are winged and fly. Some are furred and run. Still others stretch their mouths and talk. All must eat and drink to survive." (Lu Yu, Ancient Chinese Philosopher) It snowed AGAIN today here in Tokyo. That makes THREE times all in the same winter. That [...]

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