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Panigacci: Ligurian layered Pasta with Pesto
In my researching interesting dishes for the menu at Figue Mediterranean I came across this dish in Carol Field’s excellent book “In Nonna’s Kitchen”. I was taken by the rustic simplicity that I had...
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Moroccan Donuts with Harissa Hot Chocolate
Who doesn’t love a great donut? Mmm, those sugary feathery light deep fried puffs rolled in sugar warming your belly and soul. Donuts are pure magic. They transport me back to an earlier time when...
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Guy’s Grocery Games, 98% Excited, 2% Scared or is it the other way around?
Anyone else remember Michael Bay’s 1998 movie Armageddon starring Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Owen Wilson and several other stars? The scene I am thinking of is when Oscar Choi, played by Owen Wilson,...
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The 9th International Alsatian Wine and Food Festival 2014
Wow! It is that time of year again! Time to don our festive Alsatian outfits and drink our way through a legion of unpronounceable white wine varietals while eating delicious pork and Asian inspired...
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Figue’s Figs
Our baked figs at Figue Mediterranean is undoubtedly the most requested appetizer on our menu. It is the culmination of what Figue is in one bite, charcuterie, figs, labne, Provencal honey and...
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Diavola: Maybe the best restaurant in the World?
Dino Bugica has something incredibly and edibly special going on in Geyserville, California. Dino is the Chef owner of Diavola, one of my favorite places to eat in the world. What I like most is...
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Polite Provisions: Manufacturers of Local Tonics, Elixirs and Cures
Polite Provisions is the brainchild of Erick Castro and the guys behind famed San Diego bars Craft and Commerce, Underbelly and Noble Experiment. The interior space has the feel of an old time drug...
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Alain Passard’s 90 Minute Asparagus
Asparagus’s first shoots have been popping up all over fields and gardens in Southern California for the last few weeks. They are a food lover’s early Spring harbinger telling us Winter is almost done...
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Leaving La Quinta
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – André Gide We are in the final moments of an impending major life change. The material acquisitions...
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Good Morning, Afternoon or Evening! I appreciate that you have found this page. I hope you will continue to follow me and go to my new blog site at http://www.EatTillYouBleed.com WHY EAT TILL YOU...
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