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Posh Paris: Cocktails at George V
As we're entering the height of the holiday season, lavish cocktails in outrageous settings are in order. In Paris, there are many options for this. The Four Seasons' Hotel George V is one such...
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I Want Scandi
My latest guilty TV pleasure is New Scandinavian Cooking on local SoCal PBS affiliate KLCS. In episodes titled "Food Where the Lilacs Bloom," "Seabed Soil," and "The Lure of the Mountain," Danish chef...
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Wild Rocky Mountain Asparagus
On a recent trek to the Harvey Gap Reservoir in Silt, Colorado, my father-in-law found himself in a patch of wild asparagus. Naturally, it ended up on the dinner table that night. His method: steamed...
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Ad Hoc Inspiration
Whenever I would head over to the Union Square Greenmarket in NYC, I'd first stop at Union Square Café to check out their menu for the latest seasonal ingredients and preparations. Armed with...
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Looking for Lobster Rolls
On our recent trip to Montauk, Long Island, NY, the local East-Enders led us to the Chowder House for what they consider to be the best lobster roll in Montauk.What makes for a number one lobster roll?...
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Desperate Times Call for More Frugal Ingredients
Time to save those truffle shavings for another day. Tonight we're gonna menu plan like it's 1929! Here are my Top 5 austerity budget meals.1. Tomato Bread SoupDon't let that day old baguette go to...
View ArticleElection Night Nibbles
Since nervously gnawing on our fingernails could only get us so far, I decided to whip up some election night hors d'oeuvres for our viewing party. Working with only what was already on-hand, I drummed...
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Chez Panisse + Dosa in Downtown LA
At the intersection of food and fashion this weekend were creations celebrating the local and artisinal alike. Housed in the airy loft space of fashion and housewares label, Dosa, artist/designer...
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Peck Nabs Brooklyn "Casserole King" Title With Cauliflower Clincher
Brooklyn is home to many, but there's only one King of Casseroles, and his name is Theodore Peck. On Monday evening in a heated competition, Peck took first place among 28 other casserole contestants...
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Not Your Grandma's Brittle
'Tis the season for confections of all kinds, but let me turn you on to the most delectable ones I've come across this year. Echo Park-based chef Max Lesser updates the classic holiday peanut brittle...
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Talk Soup
The 6th Annual Soupsköl in Aspen, CO, held much promise for steamy cauldrons bubbling over with new flavors as more than 25 local restaurants participated in the competition, but instead we were served...
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Obama's Feast
Care to eat like the most awesome leader to grace the free world who will change the face of our planet as we know it? Here's what Barack Obama is having for his first meal as 44th President of the...
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1 Birthday, 3 Cakes
This month, my adorable anti-blogging agent, aka "Baby Van," had his first birthday. Given our bicoastal collection of family and dear friends, he was thrown not one, not two, but three different...
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Toronto's Top Locavore
We were doubly lucky in Toronto to attend the beautiful wedding celebration of our dear friends Jed and Jess, and then feast upon exceptional food at the reception from local purveyors prepared by top...
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Chef Theo Peck's Cook-off Quest
Cooking competitions are all the rage among New York's young and hyper-social culinary enthusiasts, as reported in today's "Dining In" section of the New York Times. EQ takes special interest as we...
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New Concept, High Spirits: Bar Bouchon
Today, I found myself in Beverly Hills before the lunch rush and decided it was high time to pay a visit to Thomas Keller's recently opened BouchonBeverly Hills. Thinking I'd try my luck for a lunch...
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Lunch Hour: Smokin' Willie's BBQ Truck
There's nothing worse than showing up late to a barbecue because of a conference call that went too long, and having only scraps remain. (And missing the raucously fun live honky-tonk pop band to...
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Mer e Terra
This weekend's fall dinner party menu mixed French and Italian. A fine combo -- we'll hang out near the French/Italian border anytime, especially the environs of Roquebrune or Cap Martin. The raw...
View ArticleSpring Pea and Ricotta Torte with Lemon and Mint via Food52.com
Appropriately green and delicious. Bookmarking this for a spring weekend or even a dish for the Easter holiday dinner. Spring Pea and Ricotta Torte with Lemon and Mint - Blog - food52 - food community,...
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