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 Nov 6 2011, 09:22 AM
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While on the pricey side, truly not more than one would spend for haute cuisine prepared by the usual anonymous brigade behind the scenes. At the Pelican Hill Cooking Academy, the affable executive chef of the entire enterprise makes a meal for you before your very eyes, while chatting about life and cooking, the universe, and everything. Doesn't suck, as Arthur said.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
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Nov 6 2011, 09:27 AM
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The Pizza Chronicles, Continued: Great collateral discovery while conducting research on something else. Yet another Mobile Pizza Unit, and we really can't have too many, at one of the FOUR Huntington Beach farmers markets. And this one's run by a classically-trained chef. But of course, proof's in the pizza, or in the proof, as Le Mangeur quipped. And it was.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
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Nov 11 2011, 09:14 AM
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Don't we all cook more on the weekend? Even those who cook scratch dinners most weeknights (like me) look forward to Sunday cooking that lays the groundwork for a good week upcoming.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
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Nov 11 2011, 09:21 AM
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While I've been ordering a lot of spices, especially certain ones, from Penzeys since, oh I dunno, the mid-1980s, in recent years when they expanded their retail stores the closest they came was Torrance, which isn't, as you know, all that close. So, I was pleased to find this Savory Spice Shop. The owners are friendly, and way enthusiastic about their mission, which makes it all the nicer to shop there. And now they have two locations, with a second, boutique-sized new one in the getting-groovier-every-day O.C. Mart Mix.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
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Nov 11 2011, 09:40 AM
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Ah, Mario's new book is here. The Molto Empire: Long may it reign!!!
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
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Nov 15 2011, 01:21 PM
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And then the Mario recipes alluded to in the previous installment. Cooking From ?Molto Batali??We?re Going to Need a Bigger Pot
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Nov 15 2011, 01:30 PM
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Asking "What did we cook" since 2002... and no end in sight. The at-once lovely AND monumental eGullet thread is coming up on a full decade of life: Dinner! What did we cook?My latest on the subject in Taste of Orange County featured an especially fantastic, and way underutilized, cut of meat. Details to come; for now it's enough to see how it fit into the 2011 Taco Friday Project.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Nov 16 2011, 09:46 AM
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Ah, burrata. (Burrataaahhhh.) We ♡ this squishylicious fresh mozz variant. And we're lucky to have three good ones to choose from, even if we do have our leetle favorites.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Nov 18 2011, 09:33 AM
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Pre-Thanksgiving brief today in ToOC: A few ideas for non-trad alternaturkeys.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Nov 21 2011, 11:41 AM
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Today in ToOC, seasonal content! On Claude L?vi-Strauss, and cranberries: Where do you stand?
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Nov 28 2011, 08:47 AM
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Today in the blog, a recipe from the owner of Savory Spice Shop (& Savory Spice Stop, its mini-sized new sibling). Very aromatic and exotic chicken with SSS's proprietary Tan-Tan seasoning; simple but with surprisingly big effect.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Nov 30 2011, 03:01 PM
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AGAIN with the What Did We Cook!!! Yep. And this time, it happened to be homemade doughnuts.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Dec 5 2011, 12:14 PM
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This is happening TODAY, Cooking Channel's Eat Street filming Chef Joe Youkhan's Tasting Spoon... at the O.C. Mart Mix in Costa Mesa. Worth a look-see if you're out and about between noon-thirty and 2 p.m. And DEF worth a bite?Joe's food is FAB.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Dec 6 2011, 03:05 PM
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Jacques P?pin, at 76, has a big, squeezable new book chockablock with his own favorite recipes (700!) classic to ethnic and everything in between representing his 60 years in the biz, a new TV series to go with, and well, I'm just reminded how lucky we are to have him around.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Dec 8 2011, 07:37 AM
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Today in ToOC, can it be a bad thing when a locally- and independently-owned standalone restaurant with a commitment to great ingredients, craft beer, boutique wine, and handmade fresh-juice cocktails replaces an outlet of one of those ridiculous ItalAm chains? No, is the answer. Lots more I want to try on the Br? menu, too.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Dec 12 2011, 09:59 AM
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One of those classic desserts that remind you every time you happen across them just WHAT defines a classic, Tarte Tatin deserves more home-kitchen play. It's really one of the simplest tart desserts to put together, with results that belie its ease. Of course a generous dollop of softly-whipped cr?me fra?che, or, as in our case, a nice little scoop of Philadelphia-style vanilla ice cream does NOT go amiss with the warm caramel and apple flavors.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Dec 14 2011, 09:55 AM
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Today in ToOC, a delicious-sounding margarita variant, brought to us by mag senior editor Anne Valdespino. I'm an advocate for all things pumpkin, real pumpkin, GOOD pumpkin.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Dec 19 2011, 11:18 AM
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Today in m' blog, what we cooked is FAB leafy greens, Swiss chard in this case. It's one of those recipes that unquestionably should be in every cook's quiver. Also, can't you just totally see it on bruschetta? I certainly can. What Did We Cook: Swiss Chard With Walnuts and Raisins
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Dec 21 2011, 09:55 AM
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I know I'm an outlier. It's OK?I?ve been called worse. I don't like Disney, and I don't like sports. And as you undoubtedly know, absolutely EVERYbody else in O.C. ADORES, has annual passes to, can't live without?worships, even?both. Which is why it was extra weird to be at the grand opening of a Disney-named sports-team branded restaurant at the airport, even if hockey is the most interesting, least sinister of the institutional team sports. I always love hearing true believers talk about their love, though, and the Anaheim Ducks love, widespread and tinted by the extra frisson of rooting for the underdog, is really kind of sweet. And, quality local food purveyers name-checked on the menu? Dare I say: Score?
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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Dec 26 2011, 10:21 AM
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Today in m' blog, supereasy, excellent Doughnut Muffins, a recipe unearthed by my editor from her extensive, former-food-editor files after she got a reminder of the concept. I guarantee you'll be glad she did, after you make them.
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A writing cook and a cooking writer must be bold at the desk as well as the stove. ~ M.F.K. Fisher
Who wants to live in a world without Elvis? ~ Reno Raines
Priscilla@OCFoodNation.com ● @PMMayfield
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