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Scallops and a surprise move

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Wow... It's been a while. And so much has happened! It was so hard for me to even start this post because I simply didn't know where to begin. I've moved - it was very last minute to say the least - and unexpected, even to me...I was offered a new[...]

Snow day gingerbread Pancakes

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We have been having the oddest weather here in TX. It's cold! Snowing, and icing. No one here is prepared for the snow, so the roads are never cleared. Thus, even the slightest amount of snow coverage causes mass alarm among the natives;[...]

The Second Saturday Soiree

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As a child I could never understand vegetarians; and thought they were, for the most part, insufferably annoying. Then of course, I went vegetarian. This did not happen overnight, but I actually can't remember when or how the transition began[...]

The First Saturday Soiree

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If anyone has not yet figured out my secret, I enjoy cooking greatly; cooking for others, even more so. I also think that cooking with others can be a lot of fun. Last Saturday a good friend, "J" and I got together to cook up a special dinner[...]

The Berkeley Cafe

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The abundance of cute, little cafes in Berkeley is amazing. I never really appreciated this until recently, but now, working in Fort Worth where one is hard pressed to find anything beyond Starbucks.  So, when I got an opportunity to go back[...]

Thanksgiving and old memories

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Ah, Thanksgiving. The holiday about being grateful, celebrated by elaborate feasts. Growing up, my favorite part of the holiday was the family. I have a very small family, I can count my entire family (siblings, aunts, cousins, grandparents, the[...]

Dinner Party Vegetables

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After finishing the first run of performances, my friends and I were all feeling a bit stretched thin, and I was (and still am) having a bit of a hard time getting my bearings in this strange new land of Texas. But we realized we had made it[...]

Sprouted bagel lunch

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A year or so ago, I cam across a breakfast sandwich recipe involving a sprouted bagel. Ever since then, I've craved a sprouted wheat bagel. I'm not really sure why, it just sounded exceptionally delicious.  About two weeks ago, I found[...]

Stepping Out with French Toast

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When I started this blog I was very big on anonymity. My moniker would be "Random" and no one (except my close friends) would know my true identity. But now I see that this was perhaps a bit overboard, as my policy of ultra secrecy stops me from[...]

Green Tea Mousse Cheesecake

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It was decided that I would make a cheesecake. But what kind? Cheesecake is simply too good! Finally, we decided that green tea was a winner. I, and the person I was making the cake for, both love green tea flavored deserts, so it sounded[...]