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I cook; I feed; I eat

Cuban missile crisis and the whole canned chicken

Posted on October 17, 2012 by floricooks

My clearest memory of the 13 days is that we were going to live in the hallway of our house. We did not have a bomb shelter in the back yard but we had the next best thing – a … Continue reading →

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Lunch at my desk #3 and another reason I love L.A.

Posted on October 16, 2012 by floricooks

So, my office at the Jewish Federation where I spend my time reading, writing and talking about issues of hunger – food waste, shortage in some neighborhoods of fresh foods, access to enough food for some in this town of … Continue reading →

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One reason I love L.A.

Posted on October 12, 2012 by floricooks

I was able to attend a great panel discussion today sponsored by the California Endowment on the Farm Bill and the devastating effect that it could have in its current form if passed on the economy of Los Angeles, California … Continue reading →

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Feels like fall!

Posted on October 10, 2012 by floricooks

At last! It seems so late though by SoCal standards it’s not. I’ve been dying to bake and can stand it no longer, even though it means I will have to turn on the A/C in the kitchen while the … Continue reading →

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Rest in peace, Chris.

Posted on September 30, 2012 by floricooks

Someone named Chris Martin started following my blog recently, and since I once knew a Chris Martin I looked to see if it was the same one. Alas, what I found was that ‘my’ Chris passed away 2 years ago. … Continue reading →

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