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My Delectable Dozen: 12 Herbs & Spices I Can’t Live Without
Cooking is one of my greatest pleasures of life. I enjoy nothing more than creating delicious food that enlivens the palate, invokes strength of flavor and speaks of refined textures and seductive and...
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The Great Pumpkin
Pumpkin Patch There is nothing as unmistakable as the first hints of fall. You might be out on a football field as that brisk, cool breeze blows gently past your face, or out on a walk and suddenly a...
View ArticleTime to Gobble Gobble
There is nothing more appealing than walking into a kitchen filled with the warmth and divine smells of Thanksgiving Day. The smell of a golden brown turkey drizzled in butter and rubbed with fresh...
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Merry Mezza Ho Ho Hummus
Can you believe it, Christmas is only weeks away. Right about now, some of you are dreading that quickly approaching December deadline and are making lists, checking them twice, and frantically running...
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The Egg & The Pancake : Turn nature’s perfection into an ideal meal
Zov’s Spanish Omelette I apologize to have left you staring at my Christmas blog as we left December and January far behind and are now half way through February. I am sure that all of you thought...
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My Favorite Tuber
When I think of a potato, I don’t think of a brown, grubby, little, oddly shaped thing covered in dirt and sitting in a barrel at the grocery store. No, the first thing that comes to mind is the...
View ArticleEggstatic About Spring!!!
Quickly, like time lapse photography, long, warm, sunny days replace the bitter cold of winter. All around, frost retreats from the ground, leaving behind a lush blanket of green. New life springs up...
View ArticleCelebrate Summer with Good Mood Food
The rainy days of Spring have passed and as the days get longer, Summer comes quicker. Barbeques have replaced crockpots and tank tops for sweaters. The early days of summer are joyous and relaxing....
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Vegetables From the Soul of Your Garden
Organic Tomato Plant Click here for recipe The last days of summer are starting to dwindle. Darkness is starting to come just a bit sooner now even though the heat still seems to be picking up. All...
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No, All Ingredients Are Not Equal
Saffron Salt By Chef Zov Karamardian Every good chef knows that a great dish requires great ingredients and that’s determined by one thing – quality. In general, we know that fresh is better than...
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Cooking For Fun
I’m often asked what kind of food I serve? It’s a simple question, but I’m still trying to find a simple response. Since I first started preparing family dinners at 16 in my mother’s kitchen in San...
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A little Aphrodisiac to Spice up the Romance
A little Aphrodisiac to Spice up the Romance Some Romantic Scallops! That special romantic day of the year is here again, and those of us lucky enough to have someone special to share Valentine’s Day...
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Cooking with Spring Vegetables
Cooking with Spring Vegetables Cooking With Spring Vegetables The last days of winter are starting to dwindle. Daylight is breaking just a little bit sooner now and the lovely Southern California...
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“Brunch” or “Blunch”?
Torte Milanese Brunch has always been one of my favorite meals, but I only recently discovered that it all began with an Englishman called Guy Beringer. In 1895, his essay “Brunch: A Plea” appealed for...
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My Best and Favorite Fettucine Alfredo
Fettuccine Alfredo may not be the first dish that comes to mind for a sweltering Summer night, but served with hot crusty bread and a crisp chilled Chardonnay, you can’t beat it for dinner. The story...
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