Grilled Spatchcock Chicken
Every summer I say the same thing after a few grilling sessions, why don’t I grill all year long.  There is truly something magical about how much ...
07-08-2020 21:34
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Black Truffle Risotto
Our friend Celine surprised us with a package of frozen as well as fresh black truffles last month. Â It is always such a beautiful treat to receive a...
06-08-2020 21:33
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Tahini Pomegranate Molasses Ice Cream
One of my past times during this time at home is watching professional chefs cook from their homes on Instagram. Â One of my favorite duos is the brai...
17-07-2020 21:34
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Grilled Chicken Shawarma
One of my many pandemic goals is to take advantage of this time that was given to me and to get projects done that I have been putting off. Â One of t...
11-07-2020 21:33
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Kumquat Scones
I had a similar kumquat scone back in February at one of my favorite spots in Oakland. Â Kumquats are a love or hate type of fruit and I am on the lov...
25-06-2020 21:32
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Portuguese Cod with Potatoes and Chorizo
This recipe for Portuguese Cod with Potatoes and Chorizo is on regular rotation at our house.  It is inspired by a recipe Lenny’s mom makes.  It i...
25-06-2020 21:32
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Grilled Rosemary Scented Lamb Tenderloin
A few months ago we discovered lamb tenderloin and couldn’t be happier.  Tenderloins are one of our favorite cuts of meat to cook when we are looki...
25-06-2020 21:32
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Comforting Ham Potato Casserole
In the last two weeks, we have been enjoying more comfort food than normal. Â When I say comfort food I am talking about rich and flavorful meals that...
25-06-2020 21:32
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Grilled Black Cod with Herbed Butter
I have been eating my fair share of cod the past couple of months and I LOVE it! Â Black cod has quickly become one of my favorite fish to cook on the...
25-06-2020 21:32
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Smoky Roasted Tomato White Bean Stew
This recipe for Smoky Roasted Tomato White Bean Stew has been on the regular Covid-19 rotation menu for past couple of months. It has definitely evolv...
25-06-2020 21:32
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Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Before Shelter in Place even kicked off our local markets went into panic mode. Â It was the first week of March. Â Over morning coffee Lenny mentione...
25-06-2020 21:32
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Rice Pilaf
Is anyone else craving comfort food in a big way"  For Valentine’s Day dinner we splurged with some fresh Santa Barbara Lobster which was amazing. ...
25-03-2020 22:10
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Herb Roasted Turkey
I know what you are saying, herb-roasted turkey in March" Â I tucked a heritage turkey into the freezer back in January. Â You know for a rainy day. Â...
23-03-2020 22:05
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Clam Dip
I have been wanting to share this recipe since I started Chez Us. Â This clam dip recipe brings back so many childhood memories for me. Â I am very ha...
19-01-2020 22:03
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Bourbon Hard Sauce
The first time I had bourbon hard sauce was in London and it was served alongside a slice of sticky toffee pudding. Â It was blissful. Â I could not s...
21-12-2019 22:05
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Super Easy Shrimp Cocktail
We were brainstorming for a recent dinner party and kept talking about holiday childhood food memories. Â I kept coming back to shrimp cocktails. Â I ...
18-12-2019 22:05
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Creamed Kale
The older I get the more I am becoming a savory person especially when it comes to side dishes during the holidays. Â More often than not, I would rat...
09-12-2019 22:09
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Pumpkin Panna Cotta
There is a restaurant in Oakland that makes a dreamy panna cotta and even before ordering the mains I check out the dessert menu first. Â If panna cot...
25-11-2019 22:00
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Clean Friday Beautycounter Sale
I know I said I would keep food and Beautycounter separate but I changed my mind. Â Clean living is part of cleaning eating and I strongly believe in ...
22-11-2019 22:06
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Thanksgiving Menu Planning
I have been dying to get back into blogging, writing, cooking and shooting for the past two months. Â Ahh, I wish life would slow down a bit. Â We are...
21-11-2019 22:04
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Creamy Mashed Potatoes
A reader reached out last month asking for my go-to recipe for creamy mashed potatoes. Â I was actually surprised that I had not posted a basic mashed...
20-11-2019 22:03
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Pumpkin Caramelized Onion Gratin
We love Julie at The Little Kitchen! Â Do you know her" Â If not, you need to make friends with her as she is one of the kindest and funniest food blo...
06-11-2019 22:01
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Minestrone with Parmesan Crisps
It finally cooled down over the weekend, after a few days of near one hundred temperatures. Â Perfect soup weather to be exact; Â slightly cool with t...
30-09-2019 22:04
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Maitake Tacos
I meant to share this recipe for Maitake Tacos before we went to the Faroe Islands. Then I didn’t. I made them again this week and decided it was ...
14-07-2019 22:02
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Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Chimichangas
I LOVE chimichangas as in really love them. I tend not to order very often because they are fried. I usually opt for something a bit more on the hea...
24-06-2019 22:07
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Strawberries and Cream Sweet Rolls
One of my favorite things to do each season is to create a new sweet roll recipe. We don’t eat sweet rolls or cinnamons too often, so when we do I ...
07-06-2019 22:04
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Lemon Currant Scones
This is one of those recipes which I intended on sharing a while ago, actually for Easter. Then life took over, and maybe I was a tad lazy too. It d...
09-05-2019 22:08
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Smoked Cauliflower Tacos
This recipe for smoked cauliflower tacos has been on the regular rotation around here. By regular I mean at least twice a week. They are that good a...
05-05-2019 22:05
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Spicy Breakfast Deviled Eggs
True story. I made this recipe on Sunday to photograph and I ate one egg. Lenny literally ate ten of these spicy breakfast deviled eggs in almost on...
18-04-2019 22:14
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Persian Boneless Leg of Lamb with Tabbouleh Couscous
Persian recipes are one of my favorites to make at home especially once the warm begins to warm up. All of the exotic spices mixed together creates s...
14-04-2019 22:04
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Keto Quiche Lorraine
I am completely beat down this week. My original plan was to reshoot this recipe earlier in the week as I didn’t think the photos I took did the re...
12-04-2019 22:02
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Chicken Bone Broth
This chicken bone broth recipe saved my life last year. Well, maybe not literally but figuratively it did. It nourished me when I was down, and it bro...
04-03-2019 22:03
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Cauliflower Ragu
Cauliflower has become a staple for us since we started eating a more plant-heavy diet the past year. I never use to be very excited about it when a b...
20-02-2019 22:03
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Chocolate Coconut Fat Bombs
I am in love with this recipe for chocolate coconut fat bombs, which by the way should be called LOVE bombs. They are super easy to make and do not re...
12-02-2019 22:00
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Roasted Beet Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Mascarpone Sauce
Here I am on February 10 staring at the list that I did not get too. I had big plans and ideas to shoot five new recipes that are inspired by love. In...
11-02-2019 22:03
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Chocolate Vanilla Striped Shortbread Cookies
It is one of my favorite times of the year; February the month of love! I was so happy when Julie asked us to be a part of this very special event, Co...
04-02-2019 22:02
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Ginger, Turmeric, Lemon Detox Tea
At our house, we tend to drink a lot of water. Lately, to change it up I have been buying bubbly water. Need to break out that soda stream again, and ...
28-01-2019 22:01
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Herbed Chicken Soup
Traveling to new places and trying new restaurants definitely inspires me back at home in the kitchen. I was in Montreal for business this past Decem...
16-01-2019 22:08
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Nut Free Toffee
I cannot imagine the Christmas holidays without making my grandmother’s toffee. Unfortunately for the past few months, nuts and I do not agree. I ...
02-01-2019 21:59
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Sugar Topped Molasses Spice Cookies
Dorie Greenspace is my baking goddess. I trust all of her baking recipes as they are always right on, plus they taste amazing. This recipe for sugar t...
02-01-2019 21:59
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Gift Ideas
I am excited about this holiday season as it is the first time in thirteen years that we will actually be home for most of December. Usually, we have...
02-01-2019 21:59
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Pumpkin Doughnut Holes
Are you a doughnut or a doughnut hole kind of person" I think I have become more of a doughnut hole kind of gal. When I decide to hit a local doughn...
23-11-2018 22:09
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Easy Pumpkin Ricotta Gnocchi
I warned you that I cannot get enough pumpkin. Three weeks ago I was cleaning out my cookbooks when I decided to flip open my favorite go-to book for...
16-11-2018 22:07
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Mexican Cauliflower Rice
Who knew that for the past ten years of my life I have been making “cauliflower rice”. All this time I thought I was using leftover cauliflower, ...
16-11-2018 22:07
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Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Figs
I always keep a pork tenderloin in the freezer for those nights when I am not sure what to make or for when I am hungry for pork. This time of the ye...
16-11-2018 22:07
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Creamy No Cook Pumpkin Mousse
I love eating anything pumpkin. The last two months I have been going a bit crazy with using it in everything from breakfast oatmeal to stirring it i...
16-11-2018 22:07
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Travel Necessities
If you are a regular reader you know how I am on the go all the time. I get asked all the time how I do it, and what are my main travel necessities. ...
16-11-2018 22:07
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