Every year, my sister gives me a couple fun tins of fish for Christmas. They’re always different brands and they’re always fun to try, and they make a perfect little after work snack throughout January. …
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Recipe: Fennel Citrus Compound Butter
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I Made Kumquat Marmalade from Epicurious
Linzer cookies are always in the rotation of my annual cookie box, and I like to go a little extra every year by making my own jams for the filling (it’s too much, I know …
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Recipe: Sugar Preserved Lemons
This recipe was inspired by one of my favorite orders at Bob’s Well Bread, the Gravlax Platter. The meal comes with a house-made bagel, lox, cream cheese, tomatoes, onions, capers, and the most perfect, sweetened …
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Recipe: Fresh Orange Sherbet
Last week, Chris came back from an unsupervised day in Santa Barbara with a giant box full of oranges from a roadside stand (it was $11!). We are on a serious orange kick in my …
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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 – …
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Recipe: Rose Tea Lemonade
Well friends, what a crazy week it’s been! I’ve been glued to the news for the past couple of days and honestly haven’t been feeling super creative. Even through all of this, we’ve been experimenting …
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Stocking the Fridge with Healthy Work from Home Snacks – Week 1
Greetings from my home office (which is also my kitchen table)! It’s officially been my first day of working from home, and I’m already officially bored. So, naturally I started doing some meal prep/snack prep …
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Bakersfield City Guides: Visit Murray Family Farms
Over the weekend, Chris and I took a little afternoon out to go visit Murray Family Farms. They were offering a 2 for 1 deal on farm entry (we love a bargain) to go see …
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Lemon Curd
Life has given me more lemons, so I’m powering through more ideas on how to use them! Get ready for more lemon-themed posts over the next few days. I’m open to new ideas to try …
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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 …
Claire Aucella 