Grilled Asparagus
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Last month for my birthday Jeff gave me the Toro Bravo cookbook. It’s an awesome book with lots of background stories told by John Gorham, creator of Toro Bravo,…
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Kale Tempura with Candied Bacon
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Tempura? Deep fry? This is uncharted territory for me. But a couple of weeks ago we had dinner at Smallwares for my birthday, everything was amazing and this particular dish really stood out. I loved it so much I figured I’d dive right in and see if I could make it.
Read MoreStuffed Mushrooms
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Every once in a while I get a mushroom craving, and this is one of those times. I haven’t really posted anything mushroom specific since my very first blog post about a year ago, a Mushroom Soup.
Read MorePotato Nests with Gingered Crab
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I've been wanting to make these for some time and was reminded of them on a recent trip to Big Sur, well not just a trip, it was our 10th wedding anniversary! It was very relaxing and mostly unplugged.
Read MorePan-Fried Padron Peppers
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I love these Padron peppers. I only just discovered them a year ago. I was at the Ferry Building farmer's market last summer browsing around and they caught my eye, the pepper guy
Read MoreSweet Pea Crostini
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I'm back from an east coast trip visiting family and friends and no doubt it had been too long. It felt great to reconnect. This was our first trip out of California since we moved here nearly 2 years ago. California is BIG so even as we've traveled hundreds and hundreds of miles over the past 2 years, we were still in CA. Quite different than the east coast where a 1 hour drive can take you through 3 different states
Read MoreSavory Roasted Almonds
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I've been craving roasted almonds recently so I started digging around for a good recipe, I wasn't sure about sweet or savory so when I asked Jeff if he had a preference and replied "yes", both it will be, so this is blog post part one of the roasted almond adventure.
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