Brussels Sprouts Pizza with Robiola, Bacon and Red Onion from Chef Cathy Whims

November 26, 2013
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I’ve eaten brussels sprouts raw and cooked, but I hadn’t considered them a pizza topping until I came across this recipe for Brussels Sprouts Pizza with Robiola, Bacon and Red Onion from Portland, Ore-based chef, Cathy Whims. Whims, who describes herself as “born-again Italian,” helms two popular restaurants — Nostrana and Oven and Shaker — and […]

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Sunday Afternoon in Ojai

November 18, 2013
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I traveled to New York last week, returning too late on Saturday for my usual Farmers Market excursion. It was bright and sunny Sunday morning, and the temps hovered in the mid-60s. We three decided to drive the curvy, scenic route east to Ojai, shop at the Farmers Market and then enjoy lunch al fresco. […]

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Arugula with Fennel, Apples and Persimmon

November 11, 2013
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I was bowled over by an arugula, apple and fennel salad at Locanda Verde when I was in New York a few weeks ago. A handful of humble ingredients tossed together produced a lively marriage of flavors: slightly bitter, sweet and tart, and licorice-y. Marcona almonds scattered on top lent sweet crunch and shards of Asiago, […]

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Olga Massov’s Pumpkin Ricotta Pancakes

November 3, 2013
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I hadn’t eaten pumpkin pancakes in years, but after days of being congested and eating soup that I could barely taste, I woke up craving pancakes that were sweet, spicy and autumnal. Pumpkins, assorted, colorful squash and unusual gourds have captured my attention during my last few Farmers Market runs — could it have been […]

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Cooking from Diane Cu and Todd Porter’s Bountiful Cookbook and their Spinach and Bacon Salad with Avocado Vinaigrette

October 28, 2013
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When life gives you lemons — and, you’re Diane Cu and Todd Porter — you make Rosemary Lemonade, Lemon and Cream Spaghetti or Brown Butter Madeleines with Meyer Lemon icing. These dishes, and dozens more, are featured in Bountiful, their gorgeous new cookbook, which celebrates the vegetables, fruit and herbs they grow in their sumptuous Southern […]

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Apple Crumble for Autumn

October 14, 2013
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Juicy, crunchy, tart, sweet, apples simply satisfy. I eat an apple for lunch nearly every day throughout the fall, drizzling honey over them and dipping slices in almond butter. Last weekend, I made grilled cheese sandwiches, tucking slices of tart Pink Lady apples and extra-sharp cheddar between slabs of our favorite yeasty and grainy seeded […]

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Baby Romaine with Grapes, Mint and Persimmon

October 7, 2013
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It may be October, but it’s well over 80 degrees here in Santa Barbara. The shiny end-of-season plums I bought to bake in a crumble with pretty Pink Lady apples remain in their bowl on the counter. Baking in this weather isn’t an option. Easy-to-prepare, refreshing salads are about all I can handle. Basket after […]

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David Lebovitz’s Fresh Corn Cakes

September 30, 2013
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Last month, when fresh corn was at its sweet peak, I bought it in volume. Volume for a family of six, not three. I prepared my usual dishes — sautes and salads, I stirred kernels into cheddar skillet souffles and we ate more than our fair share of corn on the cob. But, I still […]

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Sunday at the Bethesda Farmers Market

September 22, 2013
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On an absolutely glorious morning, my father and I took a quick drive over to the Bethesda Farmers Market. We strolled the spacious market, marveling at the colorful tables laden with produce, cheeses, baked treats and meats. We greeted more friendly dogs than I could count, and I snapped photos. I’m in town for the […]

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Not-Quite-a-Nicoise Salad

September 16, 2013
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Saturday was Yom Kippur, and after our fast, friends came over to share a spread from New York’s venerable Russ & Daughters: chewy bagels and bialys stuffed with onions and poppy seeds, two kinds of cream cheese, velvety smoked salmon, tuna and sable and two kinds of babka — ribbons of chocolate in one loaf and […]

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