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My original blog - that was started in 2012 - is located at Culinary Adventures with Camilla.

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Summer Jammin': Strawberry-Lemon Jam

When an organic farmer friend texts and asks you if you want 30 pounds of strawberries that need to be processed that day, or fairly...

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Aug 2, 20242 min read

Chocolate Chip Cookies as Big as His Head (Almost!)

Earlier this week I received a text from one of my best friends: "Daryl has made a request for Jacob to bring cookies Friday night....

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Aug 2, 20242 min read

Grilled Halloumi Over Hummus #MoviesandMunchies

For August I invited the Movies & Munchies crew to watch the new Netflix film Find Me Falling. On the Screen I hadn't intended to pick...

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Jul 31, 20243 min read

A Parade of Pickles, Including Pickled Chard Stems

This is the part of our 2024 project: The Alphabet Challenge. Hosted by Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm, I thought this would be a...

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Jul 30, 20243 min read

Bánh Mì Dogs #MoviesandMunchies

Coming in at the last minute with a Movies & Munchies offering after Debra of Eliot's Eats invited us to watch - or rewatch - A League of...

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Jul 29, 20243 min read

Summer Berries Flaugnarde + Olallie Gin Fizz #SundayFunday

Today the Sunday Funday bloggers are sharing recipes that include blackberries with Stacy hosting. My recipes were inspired by a bunch of...

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Jul 27, 20244 min read

Mangonada #FoodieReads

This post was inspired by The Mango Season by Amulya Malladi. This is the third book I have read by the author and each time I enjoy the...

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Jul 27, 20243 min read

Vanilla-Flecked Black Cod en Papillote + 2019 St. Supéry Napa Valley Estate Sauvignon Blanc

We take part in a CSF (community-supported fishery) in our area called Real Good Fish. It's a collaborative system made up of food nerds,...

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Jul 26, 20243 min read

All the Summer's Darlings Salad

I love when farmers' markets abound with all the summer darlings: zucchini, summer squash, peaches, tomatoes, and fresh corn! This simple...

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Jul 26, 20241 min read

Seared Baby Bok Choy

I hadn't planned on sharing this process. But, when I posted this photo, a friend asked for this recipe. So, here we go! We have always...

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Jul 25, 20241 min read

Roasted Mushrooms

This is a delicious and easy way to prepare mushrooms. On the day that I made these I had portabello mushrooms and king oyster mushrooms....

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Jul 25, 20241 min read

Chai Masala #FoodieReads

Serendipitously I received a canister of Chai Masala from Diaspora Co. while I was reading The Tea Planter's Club by Ann Bennett. This...

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Jul 24, 20243 min read

Chicken Manchurian #FoodieReads

Before I read The Museum of Failures by Thrity Umrigar I had never heard of Chicken Manchurian or Manchurian Chicken. It is mentioned in...

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Jul 23, 20243 min read

Tapas and Kalimotxo

To kick off the Paella Party for the Slugs, I served an array of tapas and let them mix their own Spanish wine cocktails. Tapas The word...

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Jul 23, 20242 min read

Paella Mixta

I finally got a date for a Paella and Baked Alaska party for the Santa Cruz kid and his housemates. So Jake and I loaded up all of my...

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Jul 21, 20243 min read

Roasted Apricots, Cucumber, and Tomato Gazpacho with Alioli #SundayFunday

This week Sue of Palatable Pastime is hosting the Sunday Funday writers. She invited us to share any recipe that incorporates cucumbers...

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Jul 20, 20242 min read

Paella Party for the Slugs

Belated birthday, belated graduation, early graduation. I am finally getting up to Santa Cruz to cook for R and his housemates. I was...

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Jul 18, 20241 min read

How to Shuck Oysters and a Few Serving Ideas

This is the part of our 2024 project: The Alphabet Challenge. Hosted by Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm, I thought this would be a...

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Jul 16, 20243 min read

Summery Salsa

This is a riff on the Cantaloupe-Preserved Lemon Salsa recipe I created for the July #CoveyClub selections at local-to-me The Quail &...

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Jul 15, 20241 min read

Dolmeh - A Work of Art with a Palette of Spices #FoodieReads

Venturing to Southwest Asia by novel, I picked up Together Tea by Marjan Kamali. On the Page Together Tea by Marjan Kamali is a story...

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Jul 15, 20244 min read