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About floricooks

I cook; I feed; I eat

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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It’s the season for simple eating

Posted on June 29, 2012 by floricooks

The weather is warming up, though we are staying below average still. We had early warm weather which sent things like roses, bulbs and trees into overdrive and then we settled into a cool spring. Tomatoes seem slow and I’ve … Continue reading →

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