Back to the Kitchen: Afternoon High Tea
BY GWEN KENNEALLY
With all the rain that we have been enjoying this winter, I am really looking forward to welcoming spring. I can’t think of a nicer way to celebrate the season than with an afternoon tea. High tea,…
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BY GWEN KENNEALLY
The Academy Awards are this weekend. Here’s a way to go “red carpet” at home with a fun and elegant buffet. The recipes are abundant and everything on this menu can be put out before the pre-awards…
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BY GWEN KENNEALLY
Even though the Southern California weather might be pulling for BBQ’s with on-again, off-again warm chicken pot pirweather, my food clock is calling for savory…
...Continue reading Back to the Kitchen: Savory Pies for a Main CourseBack to the Kitchen: The Magic of Fennel
BY GWEN KENNEALLY
Yesterday at the open-air market I got the most amazing fennel. With its umbels of tiny yellow flowers and dark green or bronze wispy leaves and subtle hint of licorice flavor, fennel is one of my most…
Back to the Kitchen: Super Bowl Sunday Party
BY GWEN KENNEALLY
Growing up with a dad and three brothers meant that Super Bowl Sunday was a big day at my house. My mom was probably more passionate (a.k.a loud) than the four of the boys put together, especially…
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BY GWEN KENNEALLY
After a winter with mostly days of 80 degrees, I am happy that we finally have some real winter weather! It can be challenging to decide if you want a winter roast or a BBQ. When the…
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BY GWEN KENNEALLY
As I walk through the open-air market, far from the abundance of winter fruits, I stumble upon the misfit vegetables. Some winter root vegetables lack the vibrant shade from the skin, but once peeled the beetroot is…
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BY GWEN KENNEALLY
On those rare lazy winter days where I can be at home enjoying the chill, I love to kick up the heat and roast my dinner. The big secret of roasting is that it is so simple.…
Back to the Kitchen: The Pleasure of Light Italian Cooking
BY GWEN KENNEALLY
Here we go again, another New Years and many more resolutions. Years ago I gave up on the whole idea of resolutions — just way too much pressure. I will say, however, that after hanging out with…
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BY GWEN KENNEALLY
It is hard to believe that we are ringing in 2010! What happened? It seems like just yesterday we were worrying if our computers would survive the new millennium. I think going out for New Years Eve…
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