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Book Review: Breakfast for Dinner 14 Feb 2013 | 01:57 am
Shakshuka (eggs poached in tomato sauce) from Breakfast for Dinner by Lindsay Landis and Taylor Hackbarth Show of hands, please: How many of you cooks out there, while perusing fridge and pantry for ...
Dona Nobis Pacem: Blogblast for Peace 4 Nov 2012 | 12:01 pm
Bloggers from over 152 countries are flying their peace globes today, November 4, 2012. See them all here. Join in. Be the change you wish to see in the world. Copyright 2005-2012, Christine Cooks...
The Old Wedgewood Ain't What She Used to Be; The New Thermador Cooktop Is All That and More! 30 Oct 2012 | 06:16 am
Although the installation is not quite finished, my sister Cynthia asked for photos of my new cooktop so I am obliging her wishes. As you may notice, the cabinetry around the oven is not finished, bu...
Pause to Remember September 11, 2001 11 Sep 2012 | 11:15 pm
Join Mimi Lenox and thousands of others on this day to pause and remember. Copyright 2005-2012, Christine Cooks. All rights reserved Christine Cooks. This feed contains copyright protected photos an...
Satsuma Plum Tart 29 Aug 2012 | 06:32 am
Beautiful Satsuma plums went into the making of this simple plum tart. A little sugar and a touch of fortified wine to deepen the flavors is all I added. The plums wanted to shine. Farmers market ...
Garlic: Garden Grown 22 Aug 2012 | 07:17 am
Those photos, top and bottom? They are why I grow garlic. That, and . . . I can. I didn't know that before last year. That I can grow garlic. That it would be so easy and so satisfying. How c...
Labneh with Olive Oil and Sumac 21 Aug 2012 | 05:39 am
Plain, whole fat yogurt drained of its whey for 24 hours. Pooled in a really, really good olive oil. Sumac sprinkled on top. You must make this. Now. Nisrine of Dinners and Dreams has the process...
San Marzano Tomatoes 18 Aug 2012 | 03:24 am
While the rest of the U.S. is awash in ripe, red, juicy, delicious tomatoes, we gardeners (at least this gardener) here on the northern California coast are still waiting, watching and coaxing our tom...
Garden Fresh Recipe for Gremolata with Meyer Lemon and Capers 9 Aug 2012 | 06:23 am
Gremolata with Meyer Lemon and Capers Everything but the capers came from my back yard. This is the way I love to cook (well, alright ... chop): go outside, pick a lemon, pull a head of garlic, gra...
Purple Potato Salad with Kalamata Olives and Smoked Paprika Dressing 3 Aug 2012 | 09:47 am
This is the time of year when an onslaught of recipes featuring an overload of garden-grown zucchini hits the Internet as bloggers, gardeners, and cooks frantically try to use up their crop. I don't ...
