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Yay - one of my most favorite times of the year has finally arrived: Thanksgiving!  Okay, well maybe it arrives tomorrow, but it feels like it’s already here.  I have been prepping since Tuesday evening, and my apartment has already benefited from the fabulous smells. 
Actually, I guess I technically started my prep on Saturday when [...]

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As some of you may know, I only recently discovered the joys of getting my knives sharpenedmebeli - just a little over a year ago.  In that post, I declared that I would from then on follow the advice of my favorite Food Network Star, Alton Brown, and make sure to get my knives sharpened [...]

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Almost Thanksgiving Again!

Now that Halloween is over, and there has actually been a rainy day or two in LA, I am getting very excited for Thanksgiving.  Just today I realized how close it is, and started digging through my recipe files to remind myself what I did last year.  However, when I got to the Holiday section [...]

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Is anyone wondering what is going on lately? If you are like me, the amount you spend each month at the grocery store keeps going up, and yet every time I open the fridge, it’s half empty. Technically, I understand the reasoning - growing global population, higher prices for diesel, and even America’s [...]

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A hearty congratulations to Aaron, for taking home the grand prize.  I was skeptical about him during the season, but really enjoyed his pilot.  And, I think he can bring something new to the Food Network’s line up.  We’ll see if he really has what it takes next week, but I am glad he won.
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