Marathon Day

Literally! Follow along live – (click) as I join about 24,000 other athletes today in the Los Angeles Marathon.   The race begins @ 7:25 am PST and my BIB # is A1170. Virtual cheering always welcome- or shout out a cheer if you’re there in person… I’ll be the one in all black and […]

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Paleo in the Press

There’s no doubting that Paleo is definitely making its presence known more often these days, and while most of the media is still presenting it as ‘difficult to stick to’, ‘possibly lacking in calcium’, ‘too high in protein’ and other skewed negative commentary, the thing I fail to understand is why so many are spending […]

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Leek Technique

For some veggies, like a hearty bunch of broccoli, we can wash it by placing it in a colander in the sink with cool running water  while we’re doing the rest of our mise en place.  For others, like wild arugula, it’s two or three rinses and spins in the salad spinner. Enter the leek, […]

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It’s Not Always About the Salmon

Don’t get me wrong… I love, love, love wild salmon- raw, cedar-plank roasted or grilled, but if you’re thinking it’s the only healthy fish out there, get ready to stand corrected. Think Black Cod. Also known as Butterfish (and they are, indeed, oh-so-buttery in terms of texture) or Sablefish, and coming in from the not […]

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