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Dinner

Herbed Rack of Lamb with Port Reduction

I always used to think that rack of lamb was one of those super difficult to make recipes that should only be left for swanky restaurants…until I finally made one myself! At the start of the Covid-19 quarantine here in California, meat suddenly disappeared off of the shelves. Or at […]

Bites

Cucumber and Avocado Salad

Cucumbers are one of my favorite refreshing foods for hot days. Combine that with avocados, one of the most quintessential summer fruits, and you have the building blocs for one amazing salad! Here, we take advantage of and pull out all the flavorful juices in the cucumbers with a little […]

Dinner

Grilled Pork Chops With Fennel Hash

Fennel is one of my favorite things to work with – sliced thin and eaten raw or slowly braised, it has a wonderful sweetness with a delicate hint of anise. A few of you may curl your nose as you are not a fan of fennel seeds (found in Italian […]

Bites

Salsa Verde

Salsa verde is one of my favorite sides/condiments, but I always had the impression that it was difficult to make. That was until a good friend of mine corrected this myth and taught me how to make this delicious masterpiece. If you don’t have a grill to roast all the […]