Author Archives: Carol

Blessed Are the Cheese Makers

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Carol

Andy and I bought a cheese making kit yesterday and spent this evening fashioning our inaugural cheese, a farmhouse cheddar.As we worked, Cosmo and Blaze both danced around under our feet and paraded about the kitchen, meowing their admiration for … Continue reading →

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Getting Autumn the Best Way We Can

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Carol

Here in Southern California we don’t get much change in the leaves until AFTER Christmas. And seeing nature’s orange, red and gold confetti in January sits a little oddly–it’s like seeing Christmas decorations in April or lots of American flags … Continue reading →

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Grape: From Soil to Sip

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Carol

This past Saturday, the last of September, was a great day for getting into the wine spirit. I started by trekking up into the Santa Monica Mountains early that morning to visit the vineyard of a local winemaker, someone who … Continue reading →

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Cookbooks Are Great History Texts

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Carol

Today I had the pleasure of examining some cookbooks from the 1800s through 1904, all newly purchased by the Culinary Historians of Southern California for donation to the Los Angeles Public Library’s cookbook section. Cookbooks of any era are marvelous … Continue reading →

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Backyard Treasure Chest: avocados are my emeralds

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Carol

The few, the proud, the un-nibbled . . . I’m in my free-food excitement mode again. Well, yes, technically we paid for the avocado tree when we bought the house, but since it isn’t a Haas, I’ve never given its … Continue reading →

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