Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Blue Cheese-Olive Crostini
(each recipe makes about 16 crostini)
By Susie Iventosch
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2014
A Perfect Combination for Crunchy Crostini
This appetizer is a family favorite and one that my husband's mom, Dolores Iventosch, taught me to make. I think she made it for many years prior to my first introduction, which was back in the late 1990s, when she prepared a few hundred for my father-in-law's 50th ...By Susie Iventosch
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| Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Red Quinoa Salad with Chicken and Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette
(Serves 4 for lunch)
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| Wednesday, May 21, 2014
A Fresh Take on the New Side-Dish Staple: Quinoa
My family has become a big fan of quinoa lately. We usually serve it as a side dish, either plain like rice, or as a pilaf, with mushrooms and onions. It seems that most restaurants serve quinoa on their menus nowadays, and it can be on the breakfast menu served with ...By Susie Iventosch
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| Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Seabass with Sesame-Chili Oil and Toasted Almonds
(Serves 3-4)
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By Susie Iventosch
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| Wednesday, May 07, 2014
A Fish Tale
One day we were really craving Chilean sea bass, but wanted to keep it as simple as possible, since we had a very busy day, that particular day. Our family really likes sesame oil for a lot of different recipes, including cabbage salad and Chinese chicken salad. I ...By Susie Iventosch
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Forbidden Black Rice-Tabouli Chicken Bowl
(Serves 4-6 people as main course)
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Middle East Meets Wild West in Bend
Last month, my husband and I finally made our way to Bend, Ore., for the very first time and we found it to be quite a delightful place for dining. There are so many great restaurants and terrific breweries, too. One night, we decided to try a restaurant called Joolz, ...By Susie Iventosch
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| Wednesday, April 09, 2014
Buttered Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
(Makes 3 dozen ... or so)
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By Susie Iventosch
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| Wednesday, April 09, 2014
All the Best in a Cookie
My cooking buddy, Jeff, sent me a recipe for buttered pecan cookies from a cookbook called Best of Country Cookies. Apparently, Taste of Home Magazine sponsored a cookie recipe contest in 1999 to find "the best" cookie and published a book featuring more than 250 of ...By Susie Iventosch
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| Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Sauteed Nettles with Shallots and Garlic
Sauteed Nettles with Shallots and Garlic
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| Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Stinging Nettle Pesto
(Makes1 1/2 to 2 cups)
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| Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Stinging Nettles - Lunch is Served!
A reader tipped me off to a local foraging expert and naturalist, who leads guided foraging hikes in Lafayette and several other Bay Area locations. Kevin Feinstein, otherwise known as "Feral Kevin," is a self-taught expert on the edible treats Mother Nature nurtures ...By Susie Iventosch
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| Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Ono KauSwe
(Burmese coconut-chicken noodle soup)
By Susie Iventosch
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| Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Burmese Cuisine Comes to OrindaChef William Lue and Orinda's Theodore Wang open The Refined Palate
A few weeks ago I was treated to a crash course in Burmese cuisine by chef William Lue, co-owner of The Refined Palate in Orinda. Apparently, Burmese cooking is heavily influenced by neighboring countries China and India, and some of the key ingredients are kafir lime ...By Susie Iventosch
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