The turkey world is complicated – dare I say, over complicated. To brine or not to brine? To roast, fry, smoke, or grill? Should I cut the turkey up in pieces, spatchcock the turkey, or …
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Ina Garten’s Turkey Recipe Won Thanksgiving
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Lemon Ice Cream
Yes friends – I am still powering through my lemon harvest. Out of the four that remained after the main harvest, two I used in a lemon ice cream recipe that turned out to be …
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Thanksgiving Menu!
It’s Thanksgiving week, and I couldn’t be more excited! I’m cooking the whole meal this year (for just two people – me and Chris). It’s going to be a lot of work, a lot of …
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Restaurant Review: Senoratown
We made a day out of dropping Chris off to a red-eye flight out of LAX yesterday by spending a fun Saturday in Downtown LA. We caught a comedy show, went to The Last Bookstore, …
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Meal Prep Magic: Chicken Soup with Italian Sausage Meatballs
It’s the first rainy day here in California, and there was even a slight chill in the air when I left the office this evening. To celebrate winter finally approaching, I wanted to post my …
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Lemon Marmalade
The final stage of my citrus preservation weekend was focused around my lemons. I harvested 15 gorgeous lemons, and turned them into 13 jars of marmalade. I followed this recipe through Simply Recipes (click the …
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Candied Grapefruit Peels
As part of my citrus preservation weekend, I decided it would be fun to make candied grapefruit peels from all of the grapefruit skins that I wasn’t going to use through making my Grapefruit Marmalade …
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Grapefruit Marmalade with Lime and Ginger
In preparation for my citrus harvest this year, I’ve been scouring the internet for good marmalade recipes. I’ve made lemon marmalade once before (more on that in a future post!), and I’m slowly gaining interest …
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Weekend Project: Thai Chili Paste
I’ll be honest, I’m not a big hot sauce fan. I don’t like overly spicy things, I don’t love the flavor of peppers in general, and I have a pretty low spice tolerance. Despite this, …
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Polenta Waffles
Every time I make polenta, I make way too much. Polenta is a common standby in my household for a creamy starch option that can be topped with anything from roasted mushrooms (see latest post!) …
Claire Aucella 