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All the Sweets in Los Angeles

May 24, 2013
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Sweets from Stanford… …followed by Sweets from Sqirl! Ah, Cookies + Art… …for James Gulliver Hancock’s All The Buildings in NY book launch. We walked from Poketo… …over to The Pie Hole… …and shared a Spring Crostada… …Spinach + Mushroom Pot Pie… …and one last sweet! Sour Cherry. I left most of it for Abe [...]

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El Morfi

April 17, 2013
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After my morning melon + errands, I drove over to Glendale for lunch at El Morfi. This place reminds me of my regular haunts back in Astoria! Ordered the Empanada Lunch special – Salad + 2 Traditional Argentinian pies – you can choose from 7 different varieties… …I went with Spinach and Corn. Traded bites [...]

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Udder Nonsense

March 21, 2013
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Another day recording Crazy Rich Asians – another day of snacks… …you can hear me talk more about those Roasted Chickpeas (plus a whole lot more) on the latest episode of The JV Club. Getting sick of the sound of my voice…was in the Random House studios from 10:30am – 5pm… …with a little vegan [...]

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Dominick’s

March 11, 2013
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Been wanting to check out Dominick’s ever since interviewing Willie Garson three years ago (he’s an investor). For some reason, I thought it was going to be all fancy pants, being in Beverly Hills… …but like its sister Little Dom’s, the vibe is very approachable. We met up with Phil and Joanna for their $15 [...]

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A Chocolate Salad

March 2, 2013
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As a member of Stonyfield’s Clean Plate Club, I was sent samples from Divine to create a yogurt/chocolate concoction. Normally, I would be doing one of my baking experiments, but we’ve got so many sweets stashed in the freezer, there’s no room! So instead, I decided to go savory…well, kinda… …made a Chocolate Yogurt Dressing! [...]

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