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sunomono – the cucumber salad kids love
Let’s take a lesson out of the Mary Poppins handbook, only instead of spoonful we’ll go with sprinkle and instead of medicine we’ll go with cucumbers. A hint, and we mean a hint, of sugar in a salad or onbitter leafy greens will better balance the flavor for those young … Read More
sautéed kale & bacon
It was been a tough week for kale. First Miss Sherri reveals that KPS (Kale Protective Services) needs to be alerted to wrest custody of the wilted bunch confined to her fridge. Next the NYT prints an essay on one man’s despise for both kale and the farm from which … Read More
sweet & savory fresh figs
Last year in the middle of the economic plight, when I cut my grocery bill in half and made my daughter buy her clothes at Melrose Trading Post, I traveled to Tuscany. I had the mozzarella balls to accept an offer of travelling with my cousins that I couldn’t refuse, … Read More
flash parfait
Serve it in fancy glasswear to give your work its just display. Then, sip your coffee while the family goggles. Now, a few things about brands. I’ve searched the minefields of the grocer’s yogurt and cereal sections, reading nutritional labels and comparing prices, and because I’d rather … Read More



