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chocolate chip meringues

One of my favorite parts of having lived in several different cities is the opportunity it has given me to explore each place through food. It’s unofficially become my technique for tackling a new home: make a list of coffee

Meringue_05

chocolate chip meringues

One of my favorite parts of having lived in several different cities is the opportunity it has given me to explore each place through food. It’s unofficially become my technique for tackling a new home: make a list of coffee

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a simple arugula salad

A little while back, I went to lunch at Bar Tartine with a friend.  Their signature tartines are out of the picture for me (there’s a small amount of buttermilk in the rye bread), but there are plenty of other

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a simple arugula salad

A little while back, I went to lunch at Bar Tartine with a friend.  Their signature tartines are out of the picture for me (there’s a small amount of buttermilk in the rye bread), but there are plenty of other

bars!

brown rice + almond butter granola bars

I was having a difficult time trying to figure out what I should call these. I’ve made them so many times, but each time, they’ve been a little different – which is, I suppose, a big part of the reason

bars!

brown rice + almond butter granola bars

I was having a difficult time trying to figure out what I should call these. I’ve made them so many times, but each time, they’ve been a little different – which is, I suppose, a big part of the reason

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all celebrations

there is a lot for me to be thankful for already this year. that said, 2012 was a pretty big one for me – and without even taking the first half of it into account (when some of the biggest

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all celebrations

there is a lot for me to be thankful for already this year. that said, 2012 was a pretty big one for me – and without even taking the first half of it into account (when some of the biggest

sandwiches

avocado BLTs

last weekend, jon and I drove to big basin redwood state park. we made our way there and back on highway one, starting south out of san francisco on 280 – through pacifica and half moon bay – until we

sandwiches

avocado BLTs

last weekend, jon and I drove to big basin redwood state park. we made our way there and back on highway one, starting south out of san francisco on 280 – through pacifica and half moon bay – until we

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making wheat thins

I wish I could take credit for this recipe. As an obsessive wheat thin eater, I knew when I saw Deb Perelman’s post on homemade wheat thins from earlier today that I had to try to make them too. (In

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making wheat thins

I wish I could take credit for this recipe. As an obsessive wheat thin eater, I knew when I saw Deb Perelman’s post on homemade wheat thins from earlier today that I had to try to make them too. (In

Sliced Tomatoes

roasted tomato ketchup

I love ketchup. And am not against Heinz, by any means. But in the past year or so, I seemed to have developed this obsession with making condiments. That might stem from the fact that sauces, dips and the like

Sliced Tomatoes

roasted tomato ketchup

I love ketchup. And am not against Heinz, by any means. But in the past year or so, I seemed to have developed this obsession with making condiments. That might stem from the fact that sauces, dips and the like