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In the Kitchen: Linguine with Clams {Linguine alla Vongole}

October 8, 2012by Franny 1 Comment

This week the boyfriend and I will finally embark upon our trip to Italy . To get into the spirit of things, I decided to make one of my favorite […]

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Dinner, Italian, Pasta, recipes

In the Kitchen: Spicy Shrimp & Creamy White Grits

September 15, 2012by Franny 1 Comment

There are some days when all you can do is think of a dish that you really want. Those “I gotta have it” days. In my case, I had a […]

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Brunch, Comfort Food, Dinner, recipes, seafood

In the Kitchen: Lemon Caper Chicken

July 11, 2012by Franny 1 Comment

To the average American, lemon caper chicken breasts served over a bed of pasta in a white wine sauce just screams Chicken Piccata! However, it would not be fair to call […]

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Chicken, Italian, Pasta, recipes

In the Kitchen: Panko-Crusted Artichoke Hearts

July 9, 2012by Franny 5 Comments

We’ve been seeing some beautiful artichokes at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market these past few weeks, and while there is nothing better than farm-fresh artichokes, they can be quite a bit […]

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Comfort Food, fruits and vegetables, recipes

In the Kitchen: Oven-Barbecued Chicken

July 4, 2012by Franny 2 Comments

While many Americans are celebrating today with backyard barbecues, ice cold beers, and fireworks, us urban apartment dwellers have to find another way to get our ‘cue on. Luckily, finger-lickin’ […]

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Barbecue, Chicken, recipes

In the Kitchen: Shrimp and Chorizo Paella

July 3, 2012by Franny 3 Comments

It all started with William-Sonoma. I remember wandering around the crazy home cook’s wonderland and wondering “do people really need paella pans?” I admit, I was intrigued. In my adult life, […]

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recipes, seafood, Spanish

In the Kitchen: Classic Pound Cake w/ Strawberry Glaze

July 1, 2012by Franny Leave a comment

There wasn’t much experimenting here,folks. I had a craving for pound cake (because I saw Paula Deen making it on TV last week) and I had about three baskets of […]

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Desserts, fruits, recipes

Sunday Bloody Sunday Pt. II: The Result

June 10, 2012by Franny Leave a comment

Back in April I started the process of making my own blood orangello (as documented here). This week I finished the process by filtering the vodka mixture and incorporating my […]

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Liquor, recipes

In the Kitchen: Avocado Key Lime Pie

June 7, 2012by Franny 1 Comment

Avocados rank pretty darn high on my list of favorite foods. Being a California girl and all, we’ve got no shortage of them year-round. From giant Pinkertons and Zutanos to […]

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Desserts, fruits, fruits and vegetables, organic, other blogs, recipes

In the Kitchen: Buttermilk Chicken Tenders

June 6, 2012by Franny Leave a comment

My mind has been all about summer lately and with that comes my appetite for things like fried chicken, fresh corn, and seasonal fruit pies. While jotting down my week’s […]

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Chicken, Comfort Food, organic, recipes

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