I’ve had the pleasure of being home for the holidays for the past week or so, which means that my Dad and I have been cooking up a storm full of delightful holiday treats! This …
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Recipe: Eggnog French Toast
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Recipe: Easy, Healthy Eggs Florentine
During our trip to San Francisco, I ate the same thing for breakfast every morning at the hotel – Eggs Florentine. Although we’re not usually hotel breakfast people, the hotel that we stayed at offered …
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Santa Barbara City Guides: For the Best Brunch in Town, Take a Drive to Bob’s Well Bread
Nestled in the small town of Los Alamos out in the mountains about 45 minutes north of Santa Barbara is my absolute favorite bakery and brunch spot, Bob’s Well Bread. We stop by Bob’s on …
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My Go-To Waffle Recipe from NYT Cooking
You may have noticed a couple of waffle recipes appearing here on the blog over the years, but 9 times out of 10 that I’m making waffles, I’m making this recipe from Melissa Clark at …
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Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
While I recognize that summer is still in full swing, especially here in southern California, we’ve been feeling the need for some fall flavors here in my house. We bought our first fall squash of …
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Recipe: Loaded Breakfast Sandwich with Bacon, Peppers, and Cheese
Every once in a while, we go for a big weekend breakfast. We’re typically not huge breakfast people (honestly, we usually skip or go for fruit and yogurt), but sometimes, the mood strikes. A big …
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Recipe: The Ultimate Zucchini Bread
It has been my personal quest over the past couple years of hauling large quantities of zucchini out of our summer garden to create a recipe that actually uses the zucchini. If you have ever …
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Recipe: Raspberry Orange Fruit Salad
This weekend was certainly an eventful one, as we got our first dose of our covid vaccines! We’re very lucky to both be in the earlier tiers to receive the vaccines here in California, as …
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Work from Home Lunch: Omelet with Greens and Cheese
Another busy week of the half and half, work from home sometimes, pandemic life! Which means it’s time for another rendition of the Work from Home Lunch series, this week focusing on omelets! Omelets are …
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Recipe: Grapefruit Sunrise Juice
Winter is citrus season, and after almost four years of living in California, I’ve become so spoiled in stocking up on my citrus fresh from the trees. Citrus is everywhere this time of year – …
Claire Aucella 