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Seasons of Change or Change of Seasons4/23/13
4 Things I’m Crazy About…This Week2/13/13
A Birthday and a Tart2/29/12
Clementine Custard and An Flax Meal Cookie1/2/12

Why don’t you let me be the judge of that…11/8/10
Happy Fall!10/7/10
Fall planting9/20/10
Woolly Pocket9/9/10

The Simple Farm9/4/10
Links I’ve Been Reading8/23/10
Feed Me Spoonfuls of Ricotta8/22/10
The End of Gooey Blueberry Vanilla Cake8/18/10

The Beginning of Gooey Vanilla Blueberry Cake8/16/10
Meaty Heaven at Cochon8/10/10
Caprese with cilantro-green onion-jalapeño “pesto”8/9/10
Spicy zucchini with fresh ricotta and mint8/9/10

Humidity…Good for garden8/9/10
Italian Market8/9/10
Life’s Short…Eat Pastry Aggressively8/9/10
Grilling pineapple8/8/10

Wheat Bread8/5/10
Apricot-Almond Pastry Before Sealed and Baked8/4/10
Plum Cake Before Bake – Beautiful Plums8/4/10
Tuttle’s Red Barn8/3/10

Cherry Jam7/27/10
Dinner with my cousin, Allie7/26/10
Actual burger and onion rings/fries7/24/10
Cool interior at Burger Lounge7/24/10

Burger Lounge7/24/10
Cucina Urbana7/23/10
Lemon cookie7/23/10
Oh, Monsieur!7/23/10

San Diego Tartine7/23/10
Flower market7/23/10
Bread on Market7/23/10
Breakfast of champions…pastry champions7/23/10

Alchemy menu cover7/22/10
Almond croissant7/22/10
Brickyard Coffeehouse…I need a caffeine sign!7/22/10
My San Diego coffeehouse7/22/10

Bacon, baby!7/15/10
Fried Banana with Coconut Ice Cream7/13/10
Coconut Sticky Rice with Mango7/13/10
Seafood Green Curry7/13/10

Anthem country club tacos6/29/10
Lola6/29/10
Lola pastry6/29/10
Lola6/29/10

Happy Father’s Day: Now Eat Ice Cream6/20/10
Happy Sunday!6/20/10
Proofin’ bread6/17/10
Philly, City of Sisterly Love6/15/10

Homemade graham cracker, whipped cream, fresh berries – summer6/13/10
Dinner bell6/11/10
Watermelon Love6/10/10
Dinner with Moni6/9/10

Perch sandwich6/7/10
Ricardo’s6/4/10
Movers get pie6/3/10
Gerry’s Deli : Ox Roast with horseradish6/1/10

PA lush and green. Also rainy and gray.6/1/10
Cochon for brunch5/30/10
TastyKake5/29/10
Philly cheesesteak stuffed pretzel5/28/10

Coffee from Leo’s5/23/10
Look what I bought for Ricecakes!5/20/10
Kitson5/19/10
Dinner5/19/10

Lemon tart…Happy Birthday to my bro5/16/10
Candied lemon peel for the top of lemon tart5/16/10
Spat down!5/16/10
Champagne with Moni :)5/14/10

Semolina pancakes5/6/10
Quote of the day…thanks, boys! :)5/6/10
Yogurt + peach jam = I’m out of control5/5/10
First batch of jam for the season5/5/10

Conan Sings4/30/10
Conan!4/30/10
Breakfast4/28/10
Broke my plastic fork eating cake!4/25/10

Tira4/17/10
Cheesecake4/17/10
Pecorino Tagliatelle4/17/10
Salsiccia pizza4/17/10

Smoky pizza4/17/10
Cavatelli, tuna, orange, arrugula, fennel purée4/17/10
Asparagus at The Parlor4/17/10
Pea risotto4/17/10

Sunrises on the restaurant garden4/14/10
Huevos Rancheros at Gallo Blanco4/11/10
Pasta4/10/10
Fried Buffalo Moz4/10/10

The boys bring me herbs…legal herbs :)3/25/10
Bacon maple VooDoo Donut! Happy Hump Day!3/24/10
Brunch with Cutie…all is right with the world3/21/10
Bday cake for Moni3/17/10

Bake me something good ;)3/14/10
Crispy chicken skin, I love you!3/13/10
Blu Burger3/13/10
My contribution for Devour…soon to be bruschetta3/12/10

Quote of the Day3/2/10
Quote of the Day3/1/10
Buckwheat Pancakes2/28/10
Original Pancake House…what did I get myself into?!2/28/10

Why I love the guys I work with2/25/10
The smell of meat in the morning2/24/10
Quote of the Day2/24/10
Apple Fritter + Coffee = Happy Hump Day!2/24/10

Stealthy Table for V-Day @stealthytable2/17/10
Quote of the Day2/17/10
Quote of the Day2/16/10
Quote of the Day2/15/10

Quote of the Day2/13/10
Choc. Mousse w/ toasted hazelnuts and candied orange2/12/10
Orange Love2/12/10
Quote of the Day2/12/10

Soon to be candied choc-covered orange :)2/12/10
Happy birthday to me ;)2/11/10
Birthday dinner a la mom!2/11/10
Quote of the Day – aka My Birthday!! :o)2/11/10

Beautiful!!!2/6/10
Feels like east coast here!2/6/10
At Singh Farms…waiting for the boys2/6/10
Salmon with dill vin. and glass of Sauv. Blanc2/5/10

Apple fritter and coffee…Happy Friday!2/5/10
Cheesecake: playing with plating2/4/10
Northern Exposure – Arizona Style2/2/10
Frasca garganelli2/1/10

Scarpetta wine + Frasca chefs2/1/10
Devastated! Stupid bleach!1/31/10
Halfway mark of making pear butter + pear syrup1/30/10
Breakfast with Mom1/30/10

At St Francis…hurrah for Friday!!!1/29/10
Eggplant in our work garden1/26/10
Quicky bruschetta for a girl with a ton of work! :)1/25/10
Proof, my little breads!1/25/10

Lunch in Jerome1/24/10
Good morning from Sedona!1/24/10
Wine bar one block from my house…yeah walk home! :)1/22/10
Pears @OTFM …kitchen this afternoon1/16/10

The Breakfast Club…not impressed…at all!1/16/10
Let’s do brunch!1/13/10
Tart-tastic!1/12/10
Good Morning! Having some @ArabicaProject coffee :)1/12/10

German Pastry Book1/11/10
Quote of the Day1/11/10
@petitmaisonaz with Cutie1/10/10
Cucumber kimchee at Ra…it’s ok, not great1/9/10

Coco arrived from Amazon today! :)1/9/10
Crabby1/9/10
Amazon book…one down, three to go!1/6/10
Quote of the Day1/6/10

Butter makes the world go ’round1/2/10
Roasted banana gelato with caramel :) BREAKFAST!!12/31/09
Dinner with Middle Sister @rebelredms12/30/09
Quote of the Day12/29/09

Cocoa and Harry Potter :)12/24/09
Poaching pears while watching White Christmas12/24/09
One of my favs :)12/24/09
TEsting 12312/23/09

The makings of a perfect breakfast!12/23/09
Another Delicious Testing Post12/22/09
Quote of the Day12/22/09
It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas!12/22/09

Coffee while I fry pecans…good morning12/15/09
Saturday Lunch…Pepe’s Taco Villa12/14/09
Quote of the Day12/14/09
The Only Thing Constant Is Change…12/12/09

Pepe’s12/12/09
Quote of the Day12/11/09
Quote of the Day12/10/09
Quote of the Day12/10/09

Sunday dinner. Mom is best cook! :)12/6/09
Scones for my sis…she’s going to freak out!12/6/09
Hockey lovin12/5/09
Hockey baby!!!!12/5/09

Pasta Bar12/4/09
Quote of the Day12/4/09
Our egg mcmuffin12/4/09
Happy Hour + Helping Military Families = Super Fab Happy Hour12/3/09

My Candy12/1/09
Quote of the Day12/1/09
Roasted banana + caramel = breakfast :)12/1/09
Quote of the Day11/30/09

Yummy dinner11/28/09
The cheese board I got my mom in NYC11/28/09
Middle Sister: stocking up11/28/09
Quote of the Day11/27/09

There are no words11/22/09
Screw Wheaties! Breakfast of Champions right here!11/22/09
Quote of the Day11/22/09
Scottsdale Downtown’s Old Town Farmers Market11/21/09

Sarsaparilla11/21/09
Pop shop!11/21/09
Crepes for breakfast…mmm nutella!11/20/09
Oh Roka, I’m slipping into food coma!11/19/09

Roka Akor11/19/09
How much would you pay for organic turkey?11/19/09
Quote of the Day11/19/09
Guilty Pleasures11/18/09

Quote of the Day11/18/09
Behold the power of marmalade!11/17/09
Four and Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie11/17/09
My Favorite Color11/17/09

Soap made from kitchen cooking grease?11/17/09
Quote of the Day11/17/09
New Cutting Board11/17/09
Fresh Herbs…No, Not Those Kind of Herbs11/17/09

English muffin + restaurant grill = tasty breakfast for me11/17/09
Add oven installer to my talents!11/16/09
A Display for My Coffee Mugs11/16/09
Celeb chef recipes too complicated?11/16/09

Happy Monday!11/16/09
Cinnamon cheesecake11/15/09
The beginnings of orange marmalade11/15/09
Cupcake Pedestal11/14/09

Gourmet Magazine – Step 5: Acceptance11/14/09
Quote of the Day11/14/09
Happy Saturday!11/14/09
Tis the season…for cranberries!11/14/09

Middle Sister: My New Favorite Wine11/13/09
Play in the sand11/11/09
Starbucks launches boutique stores in UK11/9/09
Dear Comme Ca, I love you!11/7/09

Venice beach11/7/09
Jin Patisserie: pastry devourment11/7/09
Jin Patisserie, Venice, CA11/7/09
Farmers market11/7/09

Crepes! Nutella!!!!11/7/09
My mom’s sauce…nothing better in the world10/26/09
Forget about being a king, it’s good to be a chef10/25/09
What the boys do at work…10/22/09

Chocolates10/9/09
Manhattan10/9/09
Pastrami!!10/9/09
Yeah pastrami!10/9/09

Balthazar you’re still my love!10/9/09
Good start to vacation!!!10/8/09
Dads app demo at Apple Store10/7/09
Fall is in the air and Shoo Fly Pie is in my belly10/4/09

Dulce de leche9/15/09
A new Marco Pierre White in Phoenix?9/14/09
Patience is a virtue…really? Says who?9/13/09
Sugar soon to be caramel sauce9/13/09

Dessert last night photo by fav photog My Mom9/13/09
Yikes…broken measuring cup9/12/09
Mushroom tower9/12/09
Tart shell9/12/09

Figs9/4/09
Eggs9/4/09
Eggplants9/4/09
Happy Saturday, Tweeps!8/29/09

Adult mint Italian soda…tasty!!8/26/09
Butter = Happy8/22/09
Banana tart8/22/09
The sun rises on Phoenix8/22/09

A heart in my coffee…happy Saturday, tweeps!8/22/09
And we’re done!8/21/09
Meat pie, spinach pie, cheese pie8/21/09
Plate Jason arranged…his is better :)8/21/09

Plate I arranged8/21/09
Food at Baiz Market8/21/09
Happy hour with Cutie at The Herb Box :)8/18/09
Always funny to find this in the walk-in8/15/09

Pizza at The Parlor8/8/09
Eating caprese at The Parlor8/8/09
Good Morning!8/8/09
Found this in oven at work this morning8/6/09

Cinnamon roll and diet pep with mom at Ikea…breakfast of champions!7/26/09
View of the storm the other day from parents house7/24/09
View driving to work at 5am7/24/09
Crazy pretzel roll…everyone laughed but they all wanted to eat it!7/14/09

Roasting tomatoes and garlic…house smells delicious!!7/12/09
Early morning made easier with pancakes7/11/09
Chocolate coconut cupcakes for friends bday tomorrow…tired!!7/8/09
Postino with my mom :) love lunches with the mom7/8/09

Peach JAM!6/22/09
Bought myself flowers :)6/21/09
What do you think? Lg enough for small garden?6/21/09
Peanut butter popcorn6/16/09

Limoncello day 66/15/09
Limoncello goodness! Day 46/13/09
Beautiful sunset last night while I was out running6/12/09
Sunday dinner with the family6/7/09

Mojo FroYo6/7/09
Bruschetta at Brio6/7/09
Holy line, Batman! Let’s hope ppl eat fast!6/5/09
Peachy Keen, Veggie Bean – Part 16/3/09

Donuts from Sweetheart Donuts for my co-workers6/2/09
Late lunch with E.Clair6/1/09
Late night pesto pizza at The Parlor! SO TASTY!!5/31/09
Gelatto with Cutie!!! Loves my bestest and gelatto5/30/09

Dinner of champions…fresh strawberry jam on English muffin yum!5/29/09
Strawberries!!5/29/09
Bruschetta at Postino5/28/09
Dinner…fresh guac, chips and club soda with lemon5/26/09

Steak frites and vino on Sat night at Metro5/26/09
The last snack Pirate made us on Sat night5/26/09
How I get through a week of doubles5/21/09
What I’m doing till I have to head to work5/19/09

Cubano sandwich from LGO. Perfect for day of double5/15/09
What Pirate and I do when slow at work5/14/09
My new peanut M&M bowl from crate & barrel5/5/09
Dinner with fam5/3/09

So beautiful!4/28/09
Toast with my peach jam!4/28/09
Peach jam…still have more peaches though!4/27/09
Sha-jam!4/27/09

Peaches!!4/26/09
Birthday-paloza at work tonight!4/26/09
Jam jars! Ready for peach picking!!!!4/23/09
What Llama and I do at work haha4/23/09

Tomato head4/22/09
Perhaps it was just thirst but I love these cups4/20/09
Pinnacle Peak Patio lunch with E. Clair4/20/09
Leaps of faith4/16/09

Quick lunch before heading to work4/15/09
I love this picture I took tonight and couldn’t wait to post it…4/13/09
The Feast (Part 2)4/13/09
Glass of wine at Pasta Bar4/12/09

Shuffleboard after work…Guy and I won!4/4/09
Pork belly at 4am :)4/4/09
Sail Inn…amazing live music!!4/2/09
Chopping Block…chopped from NBC3/31/09

Feast with my boys and Mlle Vino!3/29/09
Lunch at Loco with my bestest Cutie!3/29/09
Always clean your plate or cup!3/26/09
Sweet Republic Ice Cream3/26/09

Late night chefs and how Asian Al got his name3/25/09
Creme de Menthe Dreamin’3/24/09
My cousins BLT panini and caprese salad3/22/09
Bruschetta at Postino3/22/09

Coffee and snack at La Grande Orange3/19/09
Vino at Metro with Mlle Vino and Josh the best bartender!!3/19/09
A goat named Creampuff3/17/09
Waffles make a great dinner!3/17/09

Papago brewery…excellent beer!3/14/09
My “artistic” aka blurry photo of the cake3/13/09
Peanut Butter buttercream…yes, it’s tasty3/12/09
Try the chicken panini – you won’t regret it!3/12/09

Delux – open till 2am! :)3/12/09
And some nachos!3/11/09
More taco pics3/11/09
Tacos…so delicious and perfect food in the wee morning hours3/11/09

Los Betos at 4am! So tasty!!!!3/11/09
Crainium, beers and friends…good after work fun3/11/09
La Grande Orange3/10/09
Movies on my day off! Confess, my little shopaholic!3/8/09

Fondue and friends…doesn’t get much better3/7/09
Fondue!3/7/09
Flatbread aka pizza3/7/09
Tasty wine after work3/7/09

An odd day in the Valley of the Sun3/3/09
The World of Croissant1/12/09
Welcome to Croissant in the City12/31/08