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Summer Favorite: Lavender Lemonade (the Fakers, the Myths, and the Reality)
Every cute little cafe, and some of the major chains, are offering the big summer fad on their menus: lavender lemonade. As the beautiful simplicity of lemonade has made it one of my all time favorite...
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BONUS BLOG: Hydrate Like A Champ
Now that summer is the theme of every blog, recipes for flavored water drinks will be contagious. The classic Cucumber and Lemon combo water is refreshing, a regular in high-end gyms and yoga studios....
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Make It: Strawberry Lemonade (Citrus-ade more like.)
It feels like 90 degrees out on my little island and that means: barbequing and homemade lemonade. Some home cooks like to make the classic lemonade: lemons, water, sugar. I like to spice mine up a...
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Make It: Haricot Verte with Le Herb Butter
If you haven’t already googled it, you might be wondering: what the heck is Haricot Verte? Answer: Skinny delicious French Green Beans! As far as the bean hierarchy goes, green beans get a bad wrap....
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Make It: Grilled Caramelized Summer Peaches with Whipped Cream
Every time I go to a BBQ at a friends house or for a birthday, I notice one common trend: everyone is so focused on the main proteins or the side dish that they forget a key player in the summer...
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Make It: Campfire Potato Packets with Garlic Compound Butter
Since I was a kid, the easy dish that my parents would make on weekend camping trips were always Potato Packets. I’ve improved the recipe by adding the compound butter to the mix, it adds a nice...
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Summer Adventures: The San Francisco 14th Annual Guinness Oyster & Music...
One of my favorite things about living in such a foodie-centric area is that people here love their food and they like to celebrate it publically: food festival style! This weekend, we attended the...
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Make It: Quinoa Summer Salad filled Endive Spears
When the weather heats up, sometimes you want to avoid the big heavy dinners. In the everlasting quest to be healthy, integrating fresh veggies in new ways can be a challenge and a pleasure. I took...
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Make It: Summer Wheel Salad (Rotelle with Onions, Cucumbers, and Herbs)
A huge part of being a creative cook isn’t necessarily coming up with your recipes out of thin air but taking one that you’ve found and making it your own with tweaks, new tastes, and additions. I...
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Make It: Making My Daddy Happy Lemon Meringue Pie
My dad has always had a sweet tooth. He loves sugar, candy, pie, and baked goods. But, the one sweet that seems to be above all others when it comes to pie is Lemon Meringue. So when I offered to...
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