Category Archives: food

Don’t say “ew” and “yuck” until you taste them…

Posted on March 2, 2012 by floricooks

I’m on a cookbook committee for the LA section of the National Council of Jewish Women, and a couple of the recipes struck us all as so odd that someone needed to cook them to know whether we wanted to … Continue reading →

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More about the olive curing

Posted on February 29, 2012 by floricooks

It was a fabulous weekend.  Most years Pasolivo does an olive oil pressing. I’ve never managed to get up there for that due to work conflicts, but my brother has gone every year. That’s his photo on the top of … Continue reading →

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I’m full of it!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by floricooks

More accurately I’m full of them –  noodles… and BBQ pork and ground pork and shrimp and roasted duck and bean sprouts and various other vegetables and something else a little crunchy on top.  Good hot broth (not a spicy … Continue reading →

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Remains of the Day

Posted on February 27, 2012 by floricooks

I had several friends over for brunch today to finally celebrate the successful Chanukah event that we headed up at our synagogue. David and I had a ball cooking. I made latkes and David made a fabulous blintz casserole (I … Continue reading →

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Avocado Salad

Posted on February 24, 2012 by floricooks

Amanda was here for an overnight on Wednesday and like the foolish doting Nana that I am I let her sleep with me – NEVER AGAIN! If I got 2 hours of sleep all added up I’d be surprised. By … Continue reading →

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