Thoughtful Food
In December, I accompanied my husband on a business trip to Israel. One day, while he attended business meetings in Tel Aviv, I ran off for a full day of market touring and cooking with Orly Ziv, who runs a great little cooking school, Cook in Israel. The feast we ...By Susie Iventosch
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Almond Scones -Whole Recipe
(Makes 12 medium-sized scones)
INGREDIENTS
2 cups flour
By Susie Iventosch
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Thoughtful Food
A couple of weeks ago we featured Papa's Favorite Torte, and in the column I mentioned that almond scones are a great way to use any leftover almond paste you may have from that recipe. Even if you have no leftover almond paste to use up, these scones are a great ...By Susie Iventosch
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Homegrown's Chicken Cherry Pecan Chicken Salad
INGREDIENTS
1 lb. roasted or grilled chicken, chopped into bite size pieces
1 cup Just Mayo or your ...By Susie Iventosch
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Environmentally sound sandwiches in Lafayette
There's a new sandwich in Lamorinda! Well, make that a new sandwich shop in town with plenty of fun and interesting sandwiches, salads, soups and grain bowls and it is called Homegrown Sustainable Sandwiches.
By Susie Iventosch
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'Papa's Favorite Torte' travels from Christmas to Easter, and it's still delicious
(Adapted from "Private Collection 2: Recipes from the Junior League of Palo Alto" )
When Sora O'Doherty is not busy doing investigative reporting and photography, or writing about local ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Brioche
(based on a recipe found at finecooking.com)
(Makes 16 three-inch brioches)
You will need 3-inch diameter ...By Susie Iventosch
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This beautiful brioche is shaping up to be a great alternative to regular bread
We were out for lunch about a month ago and right next door there was a tempting bakery. It was beckoning all during lunch, so after we finished our meal, we dipped into the bakery to see what kinds of goodies they had on hand. The shelves were rather bare, and all ...By Susie Iventosch
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A decade of delicious delights: Susie's top recipes from her vast repertoire
It is nearly impossible for me to believe that five years have gone by since we celebrated the Lamorinda Weekly's fifth birthday, much less 10 years since the paper was founded! And, I have been writing the food column for the past nine years already, which has been ...By Susie Iventosch
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Spaghetti with Elk Sauce
(Serves 6 as a main dish)
INGREDIENTS
2-3 Tbsp. olive oil (plus more as needed, and can use canola ...By Susie Iventosch
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Eeek! Elk in Spaghetti Sauce?
It seems hard to believe, but this is the first time I've ever made spaghetti sauce for my family. Oh, I helped my mom make her sauce when I was a kid, but never on my own. Our family enjoys many different pasta dishes, but for some reason, I have always had a mental ...By Susie Iventosch
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Brown-butter, Chocolate-dipped Rice Krispies Hearts
(Makes 14-16 three-inch hearts)
INGREDIENTS
1/2 stick of butter (4 Tbsp.)
 By Susie Iventosch
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Sweet treats for your Valentine's Day favorites
This is a fun variation on the usual Rice Krispies treats with a Valentine's flair and a delicious brown-butter taste. It seems that we have been on a brown-butter kick lately at our house, but it is amazing how delicious it is and how many applications it has from ...By Susie Iventosch
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Chicken "Bouillabaisse"
(Serves 4)
Recipes Courtesy of Rosa Jackson, Les Petits Farcis, Nice France
Notes from cooking instructor ...By Susie Iventosch
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Orinda's Travelling Epicurean
Imagine a vacation where you bask in the sights, scents and colors of a foreign farmers' market, visit the local butcher or cheese maker, taste regional wines, hunt for truffles with dogs in tow and learn the secrets of cooking local fare, all in a faraway destination, ...By Susie Iventosch
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA