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Category Archives: Recipes

Steak Au Poivre w/ Buttermilk Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Garlic Roasted Oyster Mushrooms

My friend Charlyn introduced me to the Pioneer Woman blog. I clicked on the link at 10am. The first thing I saw was her recipe of the day… Steak au Poivre. Beautiful beautiful steak. I sat there and drooled… 2 hours before I could take my lunch. I didn’t think it was right for me […]

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Sunday Brunch – Satsuma Infused Baguette French Toast

One of my favorite fruits is the satsuma tangerine. My parents’ neighbor has a lovely satsuma tree and every year they give us a few bags. Sam and I used to hit up the neighborhood joints for Sunday Brunch. Since we got hitched and my appliances have moved in, I’ve been making more of an […]

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All-Out Bolognese… Made w/ Love!

We had an unsually strange winter this year. November was still warm and then as soon as Thanksgiving hit, a cold spell came across California. It was 70 degrees one week and then 40 the next. It was constantly raining and I was starting to really worry about my ocean bluff top wedding in December […]

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Peppermint Bark Fudge Chocolate Cookies!

I was browsing around looking for other ideas of using Peppermint Bark since we have quite a bit leftover. I was probably on crack when I got on a craving and bought a stash from Williams Sonoma. I LOVE Williams Sonoma… I probably gained 5 pounds just from working there on the weekends over the […]

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Breaking in the Le Creuset!

I have to say, we got a ton of really nice gifts from our wedding. One of my favorite items was that I finally got a few Le Creuset pieces that I love. Thank you so much Aunt Patricia!!! I broke in my Le Creuset this weekend by cooking up a Beef Bourguignon/Pot Roast dish. […]

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Ivar’s!!!

I grew up LOVING Ivar’s clam chowder. I can down bowls of that stuff… I was super excited back in high school to hear that Ivar’s was opening their one sole non-Washington location in California, in Valley Fair mall. Unfortunately I heard that their lease is up this year and they will not be renewing […]

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