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Happy National Banana Bread Day
I was just downloading the 2013 holiday schedule so I can map out my food writing for the year when a friend called to check in. Â He...
kysha4
Feb 23, 20132 min read
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A Tale of Two Soups, One Stock
Who doesn’t love a two-for-one deal?! Whether you are grocery shopping, at the drugstore, or picking up your favorite comfy undergarments...
kysha4
Feb 17, 20132 min read
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Taking (chicken) Stock
If you are not out sledding, snowshoeing, building a snowman or having a snowball fight then its a perfect day to have a pot of stock...
kysha4
Feb 9, 20131 min read
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Quick Green Lunch
While I certainly didn’t feel like cooking today, I had some kale and collards in the fridge that were admonishing me for not putting...
kysha4
Jan 29, 20131 min read
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Baking In Gooey Holiday Cheer
The recipe yields 3 dozen so I was happy to bring some to a holiday gathering today and be prepared with some sweets for tomorrow’s meal....
kysha4
Dec 24, 20122 min read
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Guess who’s biz-ack?! Floridita!
Sunday shopping at Fairway, sick, thinking only some chicken matzo ball soup would do the trick and it still just might. However, on the...
kysha4
Dec 23, 20121 min read
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Attention Gummy Bear Lovers!
For those that know me, I am a crazed Haribo gummy candy fan. Â Since I remember making my own money from babysitting and feeling...
kysha4
Dec 21, 20122 min read
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Rainy Day Lunch
I braised some chicken legs this week with sherry vinegar, Harissa and rosemary. Thank goodness I had one left for literally a rainy day...
kysha4
Dec 16, 20121 min read
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Trader Joe’s Review
When I moved to Los Angeles in 1998 I was a stranger in a strange land. Â Aside from college I never rented an apartment before LA. Â I...
kysha4
Nov 18, 20123 min read
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Porchetta-ahh
For those that DON’T know, I love me some porchetta.  See my BESTies list. It’s not something you have too often, but when you do it has...
kysha4
Sep 26, 20122 min read
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Farmers Market Loot
What started as a mission to get only horseradish pickles from Best Pickles to make dirty martinis (now includes mustard variety), my...
kysha4
Sep 8, 20121 min read
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On a JOURNEY (bar)
As is often the case I am dashing out of the door last minute to destinations unknown, haven’t eaten and need to grab something quickly....
kysha4
Aug 7, 20122 min read
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Chef Vanessa’s Deviled Eggs
I hope you enjoyed my July 28th column in the Amsterdam News on chef Vanessa Cantaves. Â As promised following is her decadently simple...
kysha4
Jun 29, 20121 min read
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Quick Asian Spinach Salad
All to your taste: – frozen chopped spinach, thawed drained and squeezed dry – red onion, thinly sliced – toasted sesame oil – soy...
kysha4
Jun 21, 20121 min read
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Today’s SCHOP! Client Menu: The Raw Ingredients
BBQ salmon Seared scallops Chicken Stir fry Summer Corn Salad Mayo-less slaw Broccolini Sugar snap peas Aromatic brown rice...
kysha4
Jun 18, 20121 min read
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Father’s Day Breakfast
Freshly made buttermilk biscuits, Canadian bacon and Jean George Vongerichten creamy scrambled eggs with chive. It’s about the cooking...
kysha4
Jun 17, 20121 min read
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Lisa’s Lemony Blueberry Muffins
Freshly made this morning for breakfast with Harney & Sons Paris tea. Lemon zest makes it tart, fresh blueberries makes it sweet,...
kysha4
Jun 16, 20122 min read
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Hester Nights – Cod fritters + ice cream sandwiches
Meh on the fritters from Spur Tree…love a cod fish cake/fritter but there was hardly any cod in there. And for $5 the serving was small....
kysha4
Jun 7, 20121 min read
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Hester Nights
The delicious food of the city famous Hester Street Fair comes to 30th and 6th ave every Thursday until October. I saw some schnitz on...
kysha4
Jun 7, 20121 min read
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Macadamia & Apricot Kind Bar
Not my fave of the Kind Bars. Too much coconut overpowers the subtle flavors of the main ingredients.
kysha4
Jun 1, 20121 min read
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