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Why should I be The Next Food Blog Star? In the past month I quit my day job and enrolled in culinary school, so sheer guts have got to count for something. But let me back up. That’s me above, enjoying a delicious Pinot Noir. And some exciting things are going on around here that [...]

… Make Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake! My assistant’s mother came to town this week, just days after celebrating her xxth birthday (a lady never tells). The son let it slip that she loved citrus desserts, so I knew we had to prepare with a sweet surprise. This is a woman from Miami, so I [...]

I know I just wrote about how easy it is to take instant couscous camping, but the truth is that my heart belongs to the big, pearl, Middle Eastern couscous over the smaller African variety. I know I’m not alone. The larger grains are softer and chewier than their cousins, more like a satisfying pasta [...]

It’s been over a week since I posted a new recipe, but I promise I’m not becoming negligent. Actually, I’ve been on a week-long road trip with my assistant, making the rounds from San Francisco through Nevada, to Arizona and finally to Utah. I’ve been hiking a lot of these: And needless to say, I’ve [...]