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It’s rhubarb season! There are few seasons I look forward to more than spring. While it’s still quite chilly here on the coast when the calendar turns to spring, it’s still my favorite time of year. This is the time…
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I love breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day… or so they say. But it’s still not my favorite meal. No, my favorite meal, or maybe course is a better term, has got to be dessert! I love…
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There are two things I can never get enough of: chocolate and fruit. I love them apart but I love them even more when they’re together. While my favorite chocolate and fruit combinations are chocolate covered strawberries and cherries, I…
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With Easter on Sunday, now’s the time for festive tables and bright colored desserts. Sure, chocolate is always a winner, but with those Easter baskets full of chocolate bunnies and eggs, a fruity dessert seems like the perfect choice to…
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Saturday is the first night of Passover. As a Jew, Passover is always one of the hardest holidays to celebrate. A lot of people think it’s Yom Kippur because of the day of fasting. But not eating for 24 hours…
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In case you didn’t hear, today is St. Patrick’s Day and you’re probably seeing a ton of Instagram and blog posts for corned beef and cabbage and green cocktails. (Yes, I did one too.) Well, I couldn’t come up with…
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I love citrus season! It’s that great time of year, smack dab in the dead of winter, when all the bright, sweet citrus bombard farmers markets everywhere. It’s when you are no longer limited to Eureka lemons or Navel oranges….
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From Thanksgiving to New Years, there’s really only one thing I’m thinking about: dessert. Starting with turkey day and all the way through new years there’s always decadent desserts. There are pies and cakes and so many cookies and cookie…
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Every year my family tries to come up with something new and exciting for Thanksgiving. I mean, how many times can you have the same pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce? Okay, I know there are traditions and family recipes that…
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Now that autumn is in full swing, I’m starting to see fruits and vegetables change at the farmer’s market. Where the stands used to be piled high with peaches, plums and tomatoes, now there’s squash, citrus and apples. While I…
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When it comes to fresh produce, there’s no question that summer is my favorite time of year. From May through September some of the best fruit of the year is available. If you love cherries, plums, apricots and peaches, now…
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