Wednesday, July 28, 2010

True North Niçoise Salad

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We just got back from a truly wonderful trip to Alaska; at long last we visited our friends Chris and Lynne in Anchorage and saw why they ha...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Walnut Liqueur

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A couple of weeks ago I was standing in line at our outstanding grocery store, West Berkeley Bowl, paying for my stuff. "Nosy-parker...
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Monday, May 31, 2010

Hog Wild Whole Hog: The Biggest. Sausage Party. Ever.

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Okay, maybe I exaggerate a little. But it was really, really, crazy big! Here's the story..... Soon after I had yet again upped my pig...
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Saturday, May 29, 2010

"Drink Me!" Artemesia Cocktail: Fit to be Thaied

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The inspiration for this new cocktail came to me while I was cross-country skiing. I kept thinking about my ginger liqueur, and Thai coconu...
Monday, May 17, 2010

Whole Hog: Marlena's Soup of Thai Broth, Fat Beans & Chorizo

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You know those classical paintings where you see the painter from the rear, painting himself using a mirror, and the mirror continues to ref...
Sunday, May 9, 2010

Thai Chicken Coconut Milk Soup (Tom Kha Gai)

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From the moment I first took a sip of this classic Thai soup at Manora Thai Restaurant in San Francisco, I was smitten. So rich, so creamy,...
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Sunday, April 25, 2010

The Whole Hog: Pork Fried Rice with Leftover Ham

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I'm not sure why it took me so many years to learn to make Chinese-style fried rice. Sometimes I allow myself to get into certain habi...