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Saturday Night by Susan Orlean

May 19, 2013
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When we arrived at Susan’s last night, the appetizers were all being prepped… …then brought outside to enjoy while we watched the sun set. I had a couple of the endive/caviar + radish/salt ones… …but went to town on the chips/dips/cheese/crackers. After about an hour of nibbling, we came back inside for dinner. (Please don’t [...]

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Together in Electric Dreams

May 18, 2013
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Emily and Alex came over last night for dinner – and brought a homemade terrarium! Since someone doesn’t like citrus, I whipped up a guacamole sans lemon – used apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and that’s it. Pretty darn good – had a few handfuls of sweet potato tortilla chips while dipping. Simple salad as [...]

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Double Trouble

May 17, 2013
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I had grand plans to drive to Redondo Beach for free Rita’s Water Ice but the furthest West (the West-est?!?) I made it was Sprouts, where they have a great deal on Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips! Two handfuls of both flavors were eaten in the car – the ones sweetened with Agave are just subtle-y [...]

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Mandy + Milo + Olive + Ben + Jerry

May 14, 2013
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Mandy is a longtime blog friend that I’ve never had the privilege of meeting until Monday afternoon. I stopped by to watch her bake lactation bars for her clients … …and nibble on a few pieces of roasted zucchini. Had to leave before the sweets came out of the oven, but I did swing by [...]

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Sycamore Scandal

May 9, 2013
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Mental note – go back to The Sycamore Kitchen after 4:30pm and stock up on 1/2 priced baked goodies for the freezer! This was the last of the stash – Blackberry Lemon Polenta Cake. Still incredible after a trip through the toaster oven. I’ve been taking a scene study class with Christy, taught by Nick [...]

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