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As I’ve said before, my most memorable childhood memories are usually the ones centered around food. Surprise, surprise … Ever year, my family would gather at my godparents’ house on Christmas Eve. Aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins. I distinctly remember cracking walnuts and opening roastedĀ chestnuts in the dim living room next to their warm, decorated [...]

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Coconut-Cashew Red Quinoa

Coconut-Cashew Red Quinoa

January 12, 2011

It may be the dead of winter but I’ve been craving Thai flavors lately. Yes, that’s right. I’m fantasizing about sunbathing on a tiny island somewhere in the South Pacific sipping a Mai Thai. Sadly, a Thai-inspired dish will have to do for now. As I mentioned in a previous post, quinoa is classified with [...]

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Everyone loves a good barbeque, especially this time of year. I know I am ready to fire up the barbe, that is if the weather clears up. Here in Northern California we’ve had an unseasonably (so I’m told) wet and cool spring. This weekend, I’ll be grilling frutas, rain or shine. Throw a little butter [...]

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