i’m in the midst of changing the look here at ‘ceF’ and well, this brings up a lot of issues of ineptness on my part.  because writing and cooking – and having a life outside of writing and cooking is already an interesting challenge.  but then throw some major technology my way and i am truly [...]

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on sunday, day 3 of a 5 day quasi-fast that consisted of tea and agave with an occasional tangerine,  i decided on a whim to make my guy some chocolate sorbet.  it’s about his second favorite thing to eat, rice pudding being way ahead of just about anything else on the planet.  i knew i [...]

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if the title of this dish doesn’t make you stop and look, then there is something terribly wrong with you.  or you are a vegetarian.  or you have a corn allergy.  or you are from mars.  but here and all at once you’ll be delighted to find: cream, corn, french fried onions, bacon, butter and cheese.  hey – it’s [...]

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it was an angela thing and it all started when she sent me a link along with a two word email that said “interesting, huh?”.  my god, so much has happened since then. the birds have long been roasted to a golden hue and feasted upon while the carcass has been turned into a rich stock tucked away in [...]

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holidays can make you do things that you wouldn’t ordinarily do were it not for the sake of the joyous diversions that we recognize as “festivity”.  some people (not me) carve out faces on big orange gourds and dress up in scary/amusing costumes, while other people display flags attached to their homes adorned with turkeys and pilgrims (also most definitely not me).  and then there are [...]

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first of all, let me get this out of the way.  nablopomo?  just nablowme, ok?  phew. now that’s crossed off my list. our friends just built an amazing home that’s not quite finished – but close.  the kitchen and bathrooms are fully operational so they brought over all their outdoor furniture and we dined bistro [...]

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  oh smitten, oh heidi, oh derrick and molly - forgive me for i have sinned.  and somehow, in someway i’ve gotten away with it, much to my chagrin..  i feel the need to confess… it all started when ‘french laundry at home‘ unknowingly lulled me into some kind of false sense of security that i too [...]

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