Category: Movable Feast
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A Pomegranate Harvest: A Juicy Family Affair
Sixty years ago my mother planted a pomegranate shoot in her garden that her sister-in-law gave her. The pomegranate tree keeps on giving us ruby red delicious sweetness. Other than just eating the kernels, my mother has made pomegranate jelly…
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Quinoa Carrot Soup
Carrots and ginger spoke to me the other day, whetting my tastebuds with the desire to create something warm and tangy. Miraculously, when I chopped the yellow onion, I did not cry. Without tears, it went into the iron soup…
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How the French Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
How to at cookie dough and not feel guilty about it. Oh the joy of chocolate chip cookies- oops I mean white chocolate chip cookies. Chelsea often makes chocolate chips cookies, well that is when we have chocolate chips to…
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The Perfect Cilantro Sauce for a Feast
Last night, we had the pleasure of dining at my dear friend Arnelle and Roger’s home. Each visit to her table is an immersion in intentionality and beauty, where every detail invites you to slow down and savor the moment.…
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A Person Can Change
When I was a little girl, I held the title of The Pickiest Eater in the Whole Wide World. If not the world, then surely the universe—ask my mother, and she’ll back me up. My list of acceptable foods was…
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Banana-Rama, Oh So Good, Pancakes
It all started because I had two very brown bananas and no eggs. I like a challenge, not physical challenges, but food challenges. What could I whip up for breakfast with those ingredients? I went online and wrote banana pancakes,…