Monthly Archives: July 2012

Eating salad with a spoon

Posted on July 22, 2012 by floricooks

Note that I am not calling this gazpacho…there’s no bread in this bowl. Look it up. If you’ve been following me you know that I’ve been having issues with a tomato-loving mocking bird. While I’m not ready to throw in … Continue reading →

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There are worse problems to have

Posted on July 20, 2012 by floricooks

I know, some of you live in places that don’t get enough sun to have a good vegetable garden and some are in the heat-struck middle of the country. Well, startlingly here in southern California we are experiencing a pretty … Continue reading →

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Vive Le BBQ!

Posted on July 16, 2012 by floricooks

Yes, I do know the difference between grilling and BBQing…but BBQ translates well into French, don’t you think? To wrap up Bastille weekend, and based completely around the fact that I had Romano beans left from earlier in the week … Continue reading →

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Well and truly summer

Posted on July 1, 2012 by floricooks

The weather is still behaving but the market is starting to really perk up. I made a special trip to the Saturday market even though I had been to the Thursday evening market just to get melons. Now, this may … Continue reading →

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