Category: Movable Feast
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Why Pumpkin Pie?
Why Pumpkin Pie when you could have: Charlotte Framboise: Crème légère framboise, gelée de framboises, biscuit aux amandes French Husband wants to know why Pumpkin Pie when you could have: Félicia: Crème légère framboise et rose, gelée de litchis, framboises entières, biscuit…
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Banana Chocolate Walnut Bread
When I was back home in California, my cousin Shelley brought over a banana bread that had chopped walnuts in it. It was so packed with walnuts, I jokingly called it “walnut flour.” The topping was like a caramelized, crunchy…
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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.…