As promised, here is a recipe for a savory tart that can be served as a first course along with a simple green salad or with your Thanksgiving meal. I…
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Walnut, Blue Cheese, and Cranberry Tart [NaBloPoMo Day 19]
November 19th, 2008 — Appetizers/Antipasti/Nosh/Snacks, Cheese, Fall and Winter Flavors, Holiday food, Holiday, Celebrate!, NaBloPoMo, thanksgiving from CityMama @ CityMama™
Eating from one end of San Francisco to the other
October 11th, 2008 — Appetizers/Antipasti/Nosh/Snacks, Russian, San Francisco, San Francisco Stories, Take Out, The Bunny Show, Wallie Inc., sandwiches from CityMama @ CityMama™
I took a much needed break from the norm today and headed to San Francisco with my mom and the girls. We went to the Rotunda at Neiman-Marcus for lunch…
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Bin Dae Tok [Korean Mung Bean Pancakes]
September 25th, 2008 — Appetizers/Antipasti/Nosh/Snacks, Kids Will Eat It, Korean, Leftovers (Tips/Links), Vegan, Vegetables, bin dae dok, moong dal, mung bean pancakes, mung beans, pin dae tok from CityMama @ CityMama™
These pancakes (or fritters if you make them smaller for appetizers) are one of the dishes that my mom makes that I don’t ever even attempt because they won’t turn…
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September 17th, 2008 — Appetizers/Antipasti/Nosh/Snacks, Italian/Italian-inspired, Lunchbox fare, Main Dish-Meat/Poultry, Main Dish-Vegetarian, The Bunny Show, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts, Vegetables, Wallie Inc., cooking for kids, homemade pizza, pillsbury thin crust pizza crust, thin crust, trader joes pizza dough from CityMama @ CityMama™
Bunny was delighted to learn that her new first first grade teacher was known throughout her school as “The Cooking Teacher.” Never mind that her school has all sorts of…
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September 10th, 2008 — Appetizers/Antipasti/Nosh/Snacks, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, cucumbers, pickles, quick pickles, sweet pickles from CityMama @ CityMamaâ„¢
This is one of those deals where I just winged it. I boiled together the following in a small pot: 1/3 cup vinegar 1/3 cup sugar (next time I will…
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August 22nd, 2008 — Appetizers/Antipasti/Nosh/Snacks, Kids Will Eat It, Side Dishes, Summer flavors, Sunday Dinner, corn, cotija, mexican, roasted, tapatio from CityMama @ CityMamaâ„¢
My favorite way to eat corn is boiled with butter and salt and pepper. I like it plain so you can really taste the sweetness. This, however, is a very…
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August 3rd, 2008 — Appetizers/Antipasti/Nosh/Snacks, Asian/Asian-inspired, Barbecuing/Grilling, Beef/Steaks, Japanese, Kids Will Eat It, Korean, Main Dish-Meat/Poultry, pork, pork belly, shiso from CityMama @ CityMamaâ„¢
The pork belly-shiso skewer about to be grilled. If you’ve been reading this blog regularly, you’ve probably figured out that my surreptitious goal is get everyone out of their regular…
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July 30th, 2008 — Appetizers/Antipasti/Nosh/Snacks, Cheese, Kids Will Eat It, Salads, Summer flavors, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts, pasta from CityMama @ CityMamaâ„¢
You take some of this (drained, quartered if the balls are large): Add some of this (fresh basil, oregano, parsley; chopped): And a drizzle of this (your best, most-fanciest olive…
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Summery Pink Plum Salsa
July 28th, 2008 — Appetizers/Antipasti/Nosh/Snacks, Barbecuing/Grilling, Kids Will Eat It, Mexican/Mexican-inspired, Sauces, Summer flavors, Vegan, Vegetables, mexican, plum salsa, plums, salsa from CityMama @ CityMamaâ„¢
Here’s what I ended up doing with all those plums. I can understand why my girls don’t like plums. The juicy sweetness of a perfect plum can be a little…
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