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Olive-Crusted Swordfish

I’ve been an olive fan ever since I was a little girl. I started the way most kids do, by placing those pitted black olives on each of my fingers, playing with them for a little while, then happily sucking…

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Chicken Flatbreads

The weather’s been all over the map here in Southern California the past couple weeks. One day it’ll be in the 90’s and the next day it’ll be down in the 60’s, which means my kitchen is in a state…

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Broccoli Rabe Risotto

I love Italian food. Spaghetti, gnocchi, chicken parmigiana, they’re all delicious. But my absolute favorite Italian dish has got to be risotto. I love the creaminess, the rich flavor, and if you add a protein like chicken or meat balls…

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Pickle-Brined Chicken

I love pickles. When I was a kid my family and I used to visit a deli in the valley called Solleys. What made this deli unlike any other deli I’ve ever been to? They had jars of pickles on…

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Mushroom and Sausage Tortellini Soup

While we were visiting my family over the holidays my mother hosted a New Year’s Day party. As with all her parties, she brought out her entertaining china and glasses. You know the entertaining china, it’s the really pretty stuff…

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Salmon with Pea-Wasabi Puree

Happy New Year! Hope you all had a nice holiday and got your fill of fattening, sweet foods. I know I did. While the holidays are a fun and happy time, the one problem with them is all the rich,…

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Ginger-Sesame Drumsticks

Even though the temperature has dropped a few degrees here, it’s still sunny and 70. Temps like that mean I still have a few more weeks of grilling before I have to cover my barbecue for the winter. However daylight…

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Cider-Glazed Chicken Thighs

There are just a couple days left to this year’s October Unprocessed so I wanted to make sure I got this post up because not only is it made of 100 percent unprocessed foods, it’s also perfect for the fall. …

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