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Oh you know...San Francisco
I have been completely spoiled this month. Home for four weeks, prancing around Seattle, cooking for my parents, contemplating what the hell I am going to do once I graduate (February is right around...
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Another Summery Dish
I go back to school tomorrow, thus ending my lovely mini summer break and starting off the end of my college career. Believe it or not, I am thrilled about this. I am a bit of a restless one, always...
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Chocolate Covered Tortilla Chips
I'm not comfortable saying I have a favorite food...it's just too much of a commitment. I've felt the same way about favorite colors too, because they're all pretty great, you know? I mean...is there a...
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The Fremont Diner
Every so often there's a restaurant that nails it. I'm not talking about $200 prix fixe menus, but rather the kind of restaurant that makes me want to own my own. It's all about the food, I mean of...
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The Tomatoes Right Now
The tomatoes right now... are insane.So incredibly unreal good that I'm having trouble describing it. I guess I could just say that I've been enjoying some of the most tomatoey tomatoes I've ever had....
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Breakfast
Isn't it funny how we all take pictures of our meals now? There's something totally fun about it but there's also that overly connected to the world bit too. Remember when phones didn't even have...
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Graham Crackers and a Big Thanks!
Just one year (and three days) ago I finished the culinary program at my school. I can't believe it! What a fast year, I've got to say it hasn't totally been the best year but not all years can be,...
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Peaches & Blueberries
The truth is, I haven't cooked or baked anything exciting in weeks. Hell, I've barely cooked at all, save for oatmeal, weekly batches of hard boiled eggs, and a couple of sweet potatoes here and there....
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Maple Pumpkin Biscuits
Remember when I told you about that job that slowly taught me how to wake up in the dark hours of morning and how it also lead me to become a self acclaimed pancake master? Well, that job also left me...
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Italy: Firenze
As you may have guessed by the picture...I'm in Italy! Above is a picture at one of the numerous wineries we've toured and tasted in the week I've already been here.Here's the background on the trip:...
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A Snapshot of Italy pt. 2
There's so much to share about Italy so it's hard to figure out where to begin. I can't get enough of the olive oil and antipasti, and I mean...eating pasta everyday has been nothing less than dreamy....
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A Little More From Italy
While I'm back stateside, I've still got tons of pictures and stories to share from Italy. And yes, I really do wish I was still there. Being back in the Hudson Valley isn't so rough but getting back...
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Quinoa Chicken Salad
Ahh, yes. Finally a recipe. Though I must admit it's incredibly simple, it's more of a throw everything in bowl and eat it up kind of deal but a recipe nonetheless. It started with a craving for...
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Pumpkin Yoghurt
It's that time of year folks. I'm officially no longer in Italy, I graduate in two months, and it's getting colder by the day. The downside is, like I mentioned, I am no longer in Italy making pasta...
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Blueberry & Brie Grilled Cheese
Blueberries, they're pretty great. Usually my favorite way to eat them is in some sort of compote on top of waffles or pancakes. But I saw some on sale recently and thought it would be a nice...
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Blueberry Bars
Another blueberry recipe as promised (as requested Jonathan, sorry for the delay). I've been really into bars latey, and by that I mean blueberry, lemon, brownies...okay brownies don't fit that...
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Blueberry Quinoa Salad
At this point, I might as well admit that I have recently been working on all these blueberry recipes for a cool blueberry contest I found online. It's been fun coming up with new dishes and I mean it...
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The Not Summer Salad
Guys, it's really not summer anymore. It's just not. You know, I wasn't totally sure about the seasons slowly and inevitably moving forward but the other day when I was scraping/shoveling/digging my...
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Pistachio Scones
I've been living in New York for a good three years now and I've yet to get a grasp on the seasons. The summers here kill me, the mosquitos and the humidity...it's simply not glamorous. It's nothing...
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Sorry, We're Open
There's some advice that you hear all the time. But no one really seems to listen to it. Like in every beauty article I read, I mean those ones written by 70 year old women who look like they're 45,...
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Simple Breakfasts
I can't believe it's been over a month. I'm slacking. I recently graduated from college (just under two months ago), set off on an unbelievable three week trip to Southeast Asia and now I'm back. Or...
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Kale Caesar
I'm stuck right in the middle of a super transitional, bizarre, yet mostly enjoyable phase of my life. I'm not freaking out, I'm choosing to mostly not do that. But in the midst of transition, I am...
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Grilled Shrimp and the Next Six Months of my Life
Hi! I've been seriously slacking on this blog. I just haven't been posting nearly as often as I'd like to and well, that just happens sometimes. I can't say it's ideal but it happens and that's just...
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This is my Job
This is my job. There are lots of tables and chairs involved, there are many winemakers and chefs, plates, produce, and farmers. We're just about nine weeks into the summer tour and I already have...
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On The Road Again
This is now my second year on "tour" - my second year traveling across the country in a big pick up truck, my second year stopping at state signs, eating regional fare, falling in love with farms, baby...
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