It was very kind and considerate of the organizers of the all-women BlogHer to invite celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito as a guest presenter. Most of the women here were purring his name Rrrrrroco, and I must agree, he is pretty easy on the eyes.
If you were an attendee, and can’t remember what he cooked [...]

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I love duck. And I love curry. But preparing both from scratch can be a daunting task. I recently found this quick and easy recipe for duck curry that is so good people will think you spent all day grinding spices and smoking duck.
Fast and Easy Duck Curry
Peking duck is available at Asian markets.
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You’ve had a long hard day, haven’t you? You’re hungry, you’ve worked your tail off, and the last thing you want to do is slave over dinner. I know the feeling. It’s days like this when all I want to do is veg out in front of the evening news with a nice glass of [...]

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Many of you may think I’m talking about the scandalous former mayor of Washington, DC, Marion Barry, but I am not. I’m talking about the succulent Pacific Northwestern fruit, the marionberry.
The marionberry was introduced in 1956 at my alma mater, Oregon State University, and developed in Marion County. While they grow throughout the Pacific Northwest, [...]

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Some people have secrets. I have one, and I’m afraid it’s of the deep, dark variety. After a long time deliberating with myself I’ve decided to share that secret with you. It took me 7 years to admit it Barnaby, so count yourself lucky that I’m dishing to you.
Here goes (deep breath)…I love pickled pigs’ feet [...]

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While in Napa last weekend I gathered a few handfuls of kumquats from our friend’s grandmother’s tree. My own grandmother had a small potted kumquat tree and growing up I loved to pop the so sweet/so sour little citrus in my mouth. I thought they were the prettiest little fruit ever - and I still [...]

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