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kiwi fennel ceviche

February 1, 2011

Last Saturday we practiced a day of casual hedonism. It was one of those typical rainy and cold ones that drearily says “winter” in San Francisco. Not to be put out by Mother Nature’s uncooperativeness, my work friend, Chris, joined us for an afternoon of wine tasting, then cooking at home, more drinking, and watching [...]

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yummy wakame salad

December 31, 2010

I completely agree with the post on girlie girl army about sea veggies. She claims that sea vegetables are overlooked in terms of taste and nutritional value, at our loss. Here’s what she writes: Sea vegetables contain high levels of calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, iodine, chlorophyll, enzymes and fiber and offer more vitamins and minerals [...]

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Japanese inspired “sea vegetable” salad

May 21, 2010

I prepared this Japanese inspired salad with home-cured gravlax and white rice. The gravlax had dill and was Swedish inspired. The “sea vegetable” salad was Japanese inspired. Despite being from two far distant culinary traditions, they seemed to match well together. Perhaps because they’re both “ocean foods?” This salad is easy to make and would [...]

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I skip the salad dressing aisle!

September 21, 2009

When I go to supermarkets I always skip the salad dressing aisle. I have tried a few pre-made dressings before. However I never found anything I like. It’s not about the price, which often does seem too much for what you’re getting. To me store bought salad dressing never looks or tastes ‘natural.’ It has [...]

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romaine lettuce with ‘habas grandes’ salad

June 18, 2009

I love Goya canned Spanish products and always keep my pantry stocked with some of their olives, capers and beans. In the bean department they have a wide range of choices. I especially like their habas grandes (also called butter or lima beans) which inevitably end up as an ingredient in my salads. These beans [...]

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