For most of the country, the long days of summer have passed and people are preparing for cooler weather and changing leaves. But in California, w...
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Summer has quietly slipped out of my grip somehow and the other day, I had a fleeting thought about fall: about boots and hot chocolate and umbrella...
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4 heads of garlic 1 sprig of fresh rosemary, cut into 4 pieces Salt Olive oil 3 tablespoons of butter 3 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh dil...
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The first 'test' of being a good mother, it turns out, is how well you are able to feed your baby. If you discover that you are not a natural Earth ...
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If you’re anything like me, you had your first taste of sherry from your parents’ or grandparents’ cabinet, and it was branded in your memor...
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I’ve never been a cupcake person. I’m not much for pie, either. But it takes a certain type of cupcake (and a certain type of pie) to win my h...
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Have you ever lost touch with a friend without realizing how it happened? Or found yourself making promises to read more, garden, or take a day of...
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I'm currently enjoying what I've been calling my 'funemployment' - it' unemployment, but it's fun because I have a week off before starting a new ...
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1 pound of shell-on shrimp 1 clove of garlic, minced 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil 5 dried ancho chiles* salt and pepper, to taste 1....
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*Serves four 1/4 cup of olive oil 1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala 1 te...
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2019. Wow. There’s been a lot of controversy around whether the decade ended with the start of 2020, or whether we still have another year to go...