Foodbuzz Blogger Festival Recap

I apologize for the long pause here on LFM! I’ve actually been working on a “super top secret” project that I was hoping to reveal this week, but have been having technical difficulties, so it’s looking like I won’t get to show you guys until next week.  How’s that for a teaser? This past weekend […]

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All kinds of foodie fun.

It has been a fun, but busy week!  Tuesday night I met my mom and one of my best friends (poor girl has had to put up with  me since we were 5) in L.A. at Sur La Table for a cooking class taught by Jaden (of Steamy Kitchen). It was a blast to finally […]

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Chef Hiro Sone’s Niku-Jaga

Memory is a powerful tool, especially when it comes to food.  I recently got a cookbook called Cooking from the Heart, a book put together by the organization Share Our Strength.  The book features recipes from one hundred of the country's well-known chefs.  The book is wonderful. Usually I love cookbooks with lots of pictures–I […]

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Starfrit Apple Pro-Peeler Giveaway Winner!

Last night random.org selected the following Barbara, of Barbara Bakes, as the winner of the Starfrit Apple Pro-Peeler! Barbara said: “We love a cherry apple crisp. Although I have a fabulous cranberry apple pie recipe and we did have caramel apple fondue last night. It’s just so hard to choose!” Thanks to everyone for sharing […]

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Tips for getting small kiddos involved in the kitchen.

Today I’m over on the Curious Chef website sharing my tips for getting small kiddos involved in the kitchen, and sharing a recipe for my favorite pizza dough! ================ Reminders:  * Voting for the Foodbuzz Blog Awards closes at the end of the day today (the 29th)!  If you haven’t voted, please do!  LFM is […]

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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 […]

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Daring to Attack Macs (again)!

In my last mac post I wrote, “I’ve learned that this is not the last time that macarons and I shall meet.  I am determined to get this right.”  Well, true to my word, I’m back with more macs!  The Daring Bakers provided the impetus for my most recent mac escapade.    The 2009 October […]

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Fried Apples Recipe

I love apple season because apple season means apple cider, fresh apple sauce, apple curry, and apple desserts.  An apple peeling gadget can be a wonderful thing to have in your kitchen during apple season.  It makes apple sauce and apple pie making a much quicker process.   Recently, I received an e-mail from STARFRIT […]

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Chipotle Pork Quichelettes

Add this recipe to ZipList! Chipotle Pork Quichelettes Makes 20 quichelettes For the Tart Crust: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 11 tablespoons (5.5 ounces) butter, softened 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt For the Filling: 6 ounces lean ground pork 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chili 1/2 teaspoon table salt 1/2 cup finely shredded […]

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SUPER TOP SECRET GYOZA RECIPE

Today I’m over on Steamy Kitchen sharing my SUPER TOP SECRET recipe for gyoza. Click on over to get my recipe!

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