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Maui Onion Rings

From We are what we eat!
May 7, 2010 at 5:55 pm
What to gather: 1 1/4 cup of panko crumbs (you could also use flour) 1tb cornstarch 3 Maui Onions Sea Salt + Fresh Cracked Pepper 1 can of Maui Brewery Bikini Blonde Ale ... (more)

Maui Onion Aloha

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May 6, 2010 at 8:17 pm

Maui Onion

If the Maui Onion were a celebrity, I think it would be Hawaii’s own Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussy Cat Dolls. She’s sexy and local and you can tell she’s

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Spicy cod with vegetable ragu

From We are what we eat!
May 2, 2010 at 8:44 pm
What to gather: 4 garlic cloves 1 bunch fresh cilantro 2 fresh thai chilies (or 3 jalapenos) 1 14oz can of fire roasted diced tomatoes 1 medium zucchini 1 small red onion 2 ... (more)

Walnut Cilantro Pesto on lamb

From We are what we eat!
May 2, 2010 at 8:41 pm
TODAY I’ll share with you a fresh lamb recipe I concocted tonight. The lamb chops were a steal at COSTCO and a welcomed change from the usual. In the pesto I used cilantro ... (more)

CHOW Food Porn Contest

From We are what we eat!
May 2, 2010 at 8:23 pm
I’m writer, not a photographer…but I’d like to feature the work of you food porn advocates. If you make ANY of the recipes on my site, I will post your photo. ... (more)

Walnut Cilantro Pesto Lamb with Quinoa

From We are what we eat!
April 30, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Once again, I apologize for the lack of finished product photos. I just can not keep up with food blogger breathren…once I get rolling in the kitchen…I just can’t ... (more)

Good people and good food are to be equally appreciated.

From We are what we eat!
April 26, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Devaki from Weavethousandflavors.com and I in her kitchen where she whips up the most amazing food! One of the pleasures of blogging is the blogger community. One of the pleasures ... (more)

Review-Foodie Exchange

From We are what we eat!
April 22, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Foodie Exchange from Montreal, Canada April 2010 Its a novel concept: exchange foodstuffs with like-minded foodies around the world. Communicate and make friends through food. ... (more)

Long Beach Farmer’s Market

From We are what we eat!
April 7, 2010 at 3:01 pm
While whirling around in the familial vortex that resides in Southern California, we also had one quick trip to the local Farmer’s Market (Long Beach at the Alamitos Bay ... (more)

My foodie Jeckle and Hyde

From We are what we eat!
April 1, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Which one will I be tonight? True confession: I am a Jeckle and Hyde of foodies. With every food choice I make each side competes for a voice.  Jeckle and Hyde are constantly ... (more)

Fast and flavorful Spicy Cod with Vegetable Ragu and Cous Cous

From We are what we eat!
March 31, 2010 at 2:27 am
If your looking for fast, healthy and packed with flavor that will satisfy and foodie, then this should be your dinner tonight! *so sorry I don’t have a photo..I didn’t ... (more)

Spicy Cod with Vegetable Ragu and Cous Cous

From We are what we eat!
March 31, 2010 at 2:25 am
If your looking for fast, healthy and packed with flavor that will satisfy and foodie, then this should be your dinner tonight! *so sorry I don’t have a photo..I didn’t ... (more)

First date

From We are what we eat!
March 28, 2010 at 10:51 pm
Moving through the ritualistic preparations of an evening out, my mind meanders through the experience. Eying myself critically in the mirror, I take deep breathes; no one likes ... (more)

The perfect foodie weekend

From We are what we eat!
March 24, 2010 at 8:27 pm
I’ve been absent. Remiss in my blogging. I missed you. I really did. I jumped full-steam ahead into the familial vortex that is Southern California. Jeff’s family is ... (more)

I can’t see anything….

From We are what we eat!
March 16, 2010 at 4:48 pm
I’ve been trying to hide this from you. I didn’t want to share. But, I have a confession to make: I am on a diet. The ultimate foodie betrayal, a diet is the enemy. ... (more)

You can’t polish a coconut – or can you?

From We are what we eat!
March 12, 2010 at 10:51 pm
nuts for coconuts I make a prediction: coconut is about to have its day and not just on exotic far-flung islands. Last week, I posted a recipe for coconut pancakes that had everyone ... (more)

The best find at your Farmer’s Market isn’t the food.

From We are what we eat!
March 9, 2010 at 5:56 pm
radishes at Farmer's Market “I spent 20 years in the grocery business, I never saw my kids and I felt under appreciated. Today, I am here, having a great time, selling ... (more)

Take a trip to Hawaii this weekend with Banana Coconut Pancakes

From We are what we eat!
March 4, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Banana Pancakes in Hawaii So I’ll admit. I start thinking about the weekend around Wednesday. It begins when I imagine what will be for breakfast. At our house, Jeff is ... (more)

The trials and tribulations of gnocci

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February 27, 2010 at 3:22 am

Gnocci, you elusive tease, you.

Really. The simplistic ingredients in gnocci belies its complex nature. At first glance the gnocci recipe is a sneaky in its simplicity, one thinks

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Honest Scrap

From We are what we eat!
February 25, 2010 at 5:02 am
Honest Scrap Blogger Award I’ve been honored with not one but TWO nominations for the Honest Scrap Award.  I adore the two bloggers who sent me this award. Both are just ... (more)

Margaritas to be celebrated

From We are what we eat!
February 22, 2010 at 9:46 am
It’s national Margarita Day. Did you know that? I thought National Margarita day fell sometime in May…maybe the 5th of May perhaps? Bizarre, really, that it would ... (more)

Oh…Vindaloo…how I adore you

From We are what we eat!
February 19, 2010 at 8:31 pm
We’re headed out tonight for Indian food. Oh, I can not wait. The spicy aromas, the soft airy naan. I like Indian food as authentic as I can get it; having not been to India, ... (more)

What I learned from Chef

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February 17, 2010 at 5:37 pm

Last week on one of my favorite blogs there was a posting about Anthony Bourdain’s experience at French Laundry. Watching the video, its easy to become wrapped up in Bourdain’s

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Sexy food to share with your Valentine #9: Caviar

From We are what we eat!
February 11, 2010 at 3:48 am
Thousands of beady little eyes stared back at me.  Entranced, I started back. My first introduction to caviar was memorable and a little intimidating. In a luxe restaurant as ... (more)

Sexy foods to share with your Valentine: #8 Sushi

From We are what we eat!
February 9, 2010 at 4:16 am
beautiful sushi There is something particularly primal about raw food. The food seems uninterrupted, without scar. The intimate experience of food as pure as food can be, close ... (more)