(santa monica beach) this may be the longest i’ve gone without posting – a solid 2 weeks.  it seems i’ve got a slight case of food blogger ennui.  there’s been no cooking of my own – none at all.  and really?  it’s been a welcome respite that shows no signs of waning just yet… but […]

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buddha wants you to know that even though ‘life is suffering’, drink acai and you probably think i made that up, right?  "not just a berry, a lifestyle…" but no dear readers, it’s the actual motto from the acai roots company.  i definitely would have been so berry much more clever. and do you see […]

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i present to you "the mangosteen".  the mango’s jewish half cousin.  ok, actually, there’s no relation whatsoever.  and if there is, the newly-outed, anti-semitic mango is not owning up.  the mangosteen is typically advertised and marketed as part of an emerging category of novel "functional fruits" sometimes called "superfruits" presumed to have a combination of […]

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you peel them.� you cut them in half.� you spritz with fresh lemon juice.� you dot with butter.� you sprinkle the sugar, the cinnamon.� you put in a few tablespoons of water and a drop of vanilla.� you roast at 400 for an hour, basting and turning as needed.��upon serving,�you top them with some creme […]

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italian prune plums.� every august they show up all too briefly and then they’re gone again – you know the drill. it’s�the same with our beloved tomatoes and corn.� i bought�a bag�earlier in the week with the intention�of making something fabulous, but like the decadent fresh figs that i’ve been continually�buying these�past 2 weeks�they just […]

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i’m kinda drunkish my best friends came over tonight and cary’s working late.� he doesn’t ever drink anymore. �as the story goes he�drank his share and then some�early on – prior to us meeting.� so i�drink much less these days. �which is a good thing.��but tonight i drank and now i’m a little drunk.� […]

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