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January 02, 2010 12:08 AM EST --
In an obvious effort to begin anew, the year 2010 weighed in this evening with a sunset that beat out 2009 in both color and drama. According to the photographer’s guidelines to sunset and dusk . . .
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January 01, 2010 12:39 AM EST --
This has to be one of the easiest appetizers available! It is so simple that my 8 year old niece was able to do this all on her own. The recipe below serves 12 but it is quite easy to size up or . . .
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December 31, 2009 10:31 PM EST --
We have a tradition here of photographing the last sunset of the year and the first sunset of the new year. So, tonight we captured the last sunset of the calendar year, 2009. We look forward . . .
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December 23, 2009 06:40 PM EST --
Usually at the end of the holiday season, after grazing at more buffets than one thought possible, the idea of eating another celery stick, another broccoli floret or yet another leaf of endive does . . .
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December 19, 2009 03:10 PM EST --
Whether hosting large holiday parties, a small neighborhood get-together or an intimate family gathering for two, food seems to take center stage.
In the wintertime, on these occasions, . . .
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November 27, 2009 10:24 PM EST --
It doesn't get much easier than this if you are serving a crowd.
Simply chill a plate.
Next, top it with some mixed greens. Any salad greens will work but an assortment is desirable . . .
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November 25, 2009 10:46 PM EST --
Our strongest family tradition for the holidays is to give until it hurts, so to speak. As a result, everyone in our family makes food for the hungry, works in a food kitchen or hosts homeless or . . .
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November 20, 2009 09:24 AM EST --
DON'T BE A DIRTY MIKE
An invitation to share a holiday dinner in the comfort of someone's home, compliments you as an invitee. Whether your host is a family member or a friend, through . . .
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November 19, 2009 02:00 PM EST --
Note of clarification: This is the time of year when my email-box overflows with frantic requests for recipes, rules of etiquette, décor hints, and host/hostess gift ideas. For my friends . . .
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November 11, 2009 01:07 PM EST --
Each year as summer’s heat fades and fall’s cooler air moves in, I begin planning my Thanksgiving menu. It is finally cool enough to use the oven a bit more as I experiment with recipes to . . .
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October 11, 2009 11:29 PM EDT --
Fall approaches with shorter days and summer's warmth is left behind in most areas of the country. Here, on the left coast, we eke out the last good days of tepid temperatures and waning sunshine. . . .
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September 29, 2009 03:17 PM EDT --
On the north shore of the island of Kauai, there exists an amazing botanical garden named Na ‘Aina Kai Botanical Gardens , encompassing almost 250 acres of arbors nestled beside waterfalls and . . .
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September 25, 2009 01:51 PM EDT --
In order to remain a competent cook, a continuing education in cooking techniques, photography and flavor combining becomes an inherent aspect of my skill set and capabilities. Several times a . . .
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September 12, 2009 05:07 PM EDT --
Of all the requests that cross my desk for catering engagements, sailboat dining rates high among my favorites. I love the ocean, the flapping of the sails and the fresh air.
The unpredictability . . .
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September 07, 2009 02:36 AM EDT --
Tenderly she wipes the old man's wrinkled brow with a damp cloth, "I'm here Daddy." Turning toward me, she tosses her long reddish hair over her shoulder, pain in her expression, weary from a . . .
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September 01, 2009 12:49 AM EDT --
One of the things I certainly know about Food Service and Food Production is that most consumer assumptions are false. In any restaurant, there is no certainty that your food preparation occurred entirely . . .
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August 18, 2009 02:24 PM EDT --
( Author’s Note : This article originally appeared on Gather in November 2006. Improvements were made to the recipe in the interim so the revised version appears below.)
Every now . . .
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July 24, 2009 02:57 PM EDT --
Something about summer draws a cook outdoors. The thought of a hot kitchen pales next to the romantic idea of cooking in a shady spot enjoying a cooling evening breeze at dusk.
Usually all . . .
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July 05, 2009 12:23 AM EDT --
Last week was a sad time in the kitchen. My most valuable and reliable assistant left us. Anyone who knows me knows the esteem, care and affection I give to the most important help in my kitchen. Without . . .
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June 12, 2009 09:29 PM EDT --
Chinese style stir frying is a wonderful cooking method, especially for summertime, that uses a minimum of oil and high heat to rapidly sear the food, cook it to perfection and flavor it almost all . . .
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