Well friends, it’s officially my favorite time of year – deep fall, the calm before the storm of the holiday season. Pumpkins and persimmons abound at the farmer’s market, greens taking off in the winter …
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Recipe: Roasted Pumpkin with Preserved Lemon and Basil Dressing
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Recipe: Simple Caprese Salad
One of my absolute favorite foods to make in the summers (along with cucumber sandwiches and tomato toast) is this simple caprese salad. It celebrates the beautiful tomatoes that are in peak season during the …
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Recipe: Refreshing Watermelon Juice with Strawberries and Basil
We are now in full summer mode, and here in the desert of California, it’s getting very hot. We’ve reached the point of summer where we are buying melons in bulk. Chris is a huge …
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Recipe: Pasta with Zucchini and Tomatoes
Over the past weekend, we picked up some fresh pasta from Roan Mills, one of our favorite local flour vendors. I had a vision of turning it into a summer-time pasta, filled with zucchini, cherry …
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Recipe: Peach and Cucumber Salad with Feta and Basil
This recipe is another one of my go-to summer salads, and I got to make it for the first time this year this week! I love it when the seasons change and beautiful peaches and …
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Recipe: The Ultimate Summer Salad
This is the salad I always make when the first round of summer produce begins trickling in, and many, many times after that throughout the rest of the season. The combination of cucumbers, basil, and …
Claire Aucella 