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Market Scene: Boysenberries, Figs, and Pluots the Cure to L.A.'s June Gloom

Even for market regulars like me, I sometimes get blinded by all the great produce and friendly faces--and forget to ask the growers the name of their farm. Thanks for doing all that beat reporting for us LA farmers' market junkies!

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The Organic Milk Business Has Gone Bad: Are You Buying Less Organic Milk?

I second the sentiment that real reporting is needed to keep us on our toes and aware of the issues that effect us. I'm a voracious reader and major foodie, and I was amazed how little I knew about the problems facing the dairy industry until just this last week. The issues facing the dairy industry are so dire everyone needs to be aware of the effects and what individuals can do to help.

Here is some research I did and made available at Foodwoolf.com concerning what consumers can do to support the struggling dairy farmers.

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Market Scene: Cherries, Beets, and Sour Plums

Damn girl, you sure do know our Hollywood Farmers' Market! Beautiful report and great insights. I didn't know that those sour plums were called ume! Great reporting and amazing research on this story.

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Market Scene: Spring's Grand Entrance in Hollywood

Yep, it's true. Things are really starting to get great at the Hollywood Farmers Market! How I love the peas! And the Ramps! and the....

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Market Scene: Boysenberries, Figs, and Pluots the Cure to L.A.'s June Gloom

Even for market regulars like me, I sometimes get blinded by all the great produce and friendly faces--and forget to ask the growers the name of their farm. Thanks for doing all that beat reporting for us LA farmers' market junkies!

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The Organic Milk Business Has Gone Bad: Are You Buying Less Organic Milk?

I second the sentiment that real reporting is needed to keep us on our toes and aware of the issues that effect us. I'm a voracious reader and major foodie, and I was amazed how little I knew about the problems facing the dairy industry until just this last week. The issues facing the dairy industry are so dire everyone needs to be aware of the effects and what individuals can do to help.

Here is some research I did and made available at Foodwoolf.com concerning what consumers can do to support the struggling dairy farmers.

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Market Scene: Cherries, Beets, and Sour Plums

Damn girl, you sure do know our Hollywood Farmers' Market! Beautiful report and great insights. I didn't know that those sour plums were called ume! Great reporting and amazing research on this story.

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Market Scene: Spring's Grand Entrance in Hollywood

Yep, it's true. Things are really starting to get great at the Hollywood Farmers Market! How I love the peas! And the Ramps! and the....

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Cook the Book: Banh Mi with Daikon and Carrot Pickle

Banh mi has to be one of my favorite sandwiches around. Unfortunately for most, finding a great Banh Mi shop requires some serious travel. This cookbook looks to be a god-send for the adventurous home cooks out there.

And if anyone's looking for another recipe: here's mine for five-spice chicken banh mi and pickled daikon and carrot.

http://foodwoolf.com/2008/03/rolling-with-punches.html

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A Tale of Two Bakeries: Boston's Flour Bakery and Clear Flour Bread

I'm a Massachusetts girl living in Los Angeles--though I do have a La Brea Bakery around the corner, I must admit I'm wishing I lived closer to my hometown! I'm so excited to come home for the holidays, see my family, and eat some of these delicious treats!

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So, What Did You Make?

Based on the response here, you definitely asked the right question!

Italian cured meats and cured green beans
Anchovy, Parsley, and black olive tapanade

Cauliflower and almond soup
Onion tartlets

Dry brined, roasted turkey
Chestnut, apple and leek stuffing
gravy
Sweet yam and maple puree
potato gratin
Brussels sprout leaves with pistachio nuts and lemon

cheese course (Stilton, Sottocenere, Pecorino)

Torta della Nonna, Apple Pie, and Double chip (potato and chocolate chip) cookies

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The Best Stinky Cheese for Thanksgiving

I'm a big fan of Cowgirl Creamery cheeses, and after trying their SF Drake cheese (a oozing, triple cream that's been seasoned with spices), I'm going to say this is my new, go-to party cheese.

Yum.

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Market Scene: Thanksgiving at SoCal Farmers' Markets

What a great market report, Leah. You're absolutely right, the Farmers' Market was an absolute MAD HOUSE. I got there early, and the place was JAMMED with people loading up their shopping bags. I left most of my shopping for tomorrow....maybe not such a great idea, considering your Burning Man comment.

ah well.

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The Hungry Cat, a Seafood Restaurant Serving a Great Burger in Hollywood

What an incredible, well reported story. I enjoyed the little details (Not to mention the "Life of Brian" reference!) and the soaring notes. I should mention, however, there is a THIRD option for the pug burger...And that is Platinum style: with egg AND caviar. I've had it once, my husband ordered it so I can't be blamed for the fiscal irresponsibility, and I have to admit the caviar was lost in the morass.

I look forward to reading more! And what a pleasure to meet you (and be featured in your photos!) --Foodwoolf.com

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Market Scene: Fall's Hollywood Cameo

Gorgeous! You couldn't have described Fall in Southern California any better! I'm excited to try a Buddha's Hand. Never had the courage to give it a shot until now. Thanks for the great ideas and round up. Delish!

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Menu: A Multi-Cultural Rosh Hashana

I live in the same neighborhood as you. Though I have a basic understanding of the Jewish holidays, I always mix them up in my head. When I see the Sukkah's go up and I start thinking, what holiday are the neighbors celebrating? Thanks for the clarification and the inspired recipes!

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Dinner Tonight: Fried Green Tomato BLT

Crazy! Just last night I "made up" this recipe and was planning on posting about it...only to find I'm not the only one thinking the very same way. Oh well.

My sandwich was a touch more simple:

2 pieces toasted Brioche Bread
2 pieces turkey bacon, browned
Two small zebra green tomatoes (unripe), sliced 1 inch thick
two leaves of red leaf lettuce, rinsed
1 teaspoon home made aioli
salt and pepper

I browned the turkey bacon and put it on a towel to de-grease it and then salted the green tomato slices and sauteed them in the same pan with just a touch of olive oil. I cooked the tomatoes until they were caramelized on both sides. I quickly slathered the bread with the mayo, layered the "bacon", the lettuce and then the tomatoes and closed the whole thing up for the most amazing BLT I've ever tasted!

Here's to thinking brilliant thoughts together!

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The Most-Stained Cookbooks

When I first started cooking (and way before I knew what a mise-en-place was) the SILVER PALATE books were my culinary bibles--consequently, these are my messiest cookbooks. However, with years of cooking behind me, I must admit that my My Mario Batali MOLTO ITALIANO cookbook is looking rather splattered.

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The Most-Stained Cookbooks

When I first started cooking (and way before I knew what a mise-en-place was) the SILVER PALATE books were my culinary bibles--consequently, these are my messiest cookbooks. However, with years of cooking behind me, I must admit that my My Mario Batali MOLTO ITALIANO cookbook is looking rather splattered.

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Serious Eats Meet-Up: Sunday July 27 at the Red Hook Ball Fields

Oh, to be free for the weekend and be living on the East coast!
Your west coast Serious Eats friend,
Foodwoolf

From Recipes

Chocolate Frozen Yogurt

I think Yogurt may just be my new, favorite ingredient. I've been making yogurt cheese now every couple of weeks and it is, by far, my most beloved home made ingredient in the fridge!

http://foodwoolf.blogspot.com/2008/06/say-cheese.html

Thanks for the great recipe!

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Best Ice Cream in America's Best Ice Cream Town?

I live in LA and still dream of Christina's...

Christina's all the way!

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Father's Day Gift Guide: Food and Wallet-Friendly Wines

I went ahead and got my dad a snack pack from Zingerman's to be delivered early for Dad's day...Do you think Dad would mind if I borrowed some of your ideas?

Brooke

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Tastespotting - what happened?

I loved Tastespotting and found it to be an invaluable site for my food blogging and recipe searching. I hope something else comes along to take its place because clearly there is a REAL NEED for a site like this.

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Market Scene: Summer Starts in Santa Monica

Great report! I've never been a big stone fruit fan, but this season's fruits from the market are changing my mind! Thanks for all the great insights!

Brooke

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In Videos: Sneak Peek at Mario Batali and Gwyneth Paltrow's Spanish Road Trip

I'm sorry people, but I am THOROUGHLY excited to watch this show. Gwenny might not be my favorite actress in the world, but if she can hold her own against Mario Batali on a culinary road trip (i.e. eating and drinking along side him for 18 hours straight is no easy task), then I'm all for watching her.
Foodwoolf

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Los Angeles's Best Dining Experiences

Here here! P. Kuh knows what he's talking about! Fresh market produce, great meat and fish and a casual elegance is what Los Angeles dining is all about. Kuh is a master. I admire how he can boil down an entire city's worth of dining in just a handful of paragraphs!

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In Videos: Gordon Ramsay on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien'

The Conan/Ramsay cooking show segment is absolutely brilliant. I wish those two could cook together every week. A wonderfully mismatched cooking team. I could watch those two drive each other crazy every week!

Food Woolf

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Dinner Tonight: Fried Green Tomato BLT

I am a year late too, but I needed a fried tomato recipe. Just for fun I planted a tomato plant and I didn't get too many ripened tomatoes, but I was just out at my garden and I have several green tomatoes and I thought that would be great for dinner. Thanks!

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Eating for Two: How Do You Love Sardines, Tell Me All the Ways

Well, it has been a year, but I got one more. I bet even Marvin from Burnt Lumpia doesn't know about this. When I get my hands on some green (unripe) mango (traditional craving for pregnant Filipinas), we get some which start to get soft but still green. We (our family) scrapes it with a fork/chops it very fine and serves it with sardines and tomato sauce and rice. Sometimes we saute it a bit, but mostly we don't bother.

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Dinner Tonight: Fried Green Tomato BLT

kundrycooks: Thanks a lot. Stilton sounds like a great update. I might have to try that!

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Dinner Tonight: Fried Green Tomato BLT

I know it's a year since you posted that, but I just stumbled across it today. Lunch was the question, and the bumper crop of fair size heirloom tomatoes growing in the upside-down contraption as well as the latest crop of micro greens... enter YOUR BLT....

we loved it.... I use no-flour squirrely bread slices, smoked pork jowl in lieu of bacon (yumm that flavor), and said micro greens... husband devoured 2. I stuck with one, but had the tiniest bit of Stilton left. So I smeared that on half the sandwich. O M G.... heaven

and you know, I'll tweet this recipe again today

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The Organic Milk Business Has Gone Bad: Are You Buying Less Organic Milk?

Quality?

Youve got to be kidding!!! This rag will go out of business because it DESERVES to go out of business. Its no different than any other business. If what you got isn't what the public wants, adios...and good riddance.

It would be a good paper if all I wanted was editorials DISGUISED as reporting.

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The Organic Milk Business Has Gone Bad: Are You Buying Less Organic Milk?

All our dairy is organic, I wouldn't have anything else in the house. If it is not available we do without. I make our yogurt and buttermilk which saves a bit. . I try to purchase Organic Valley exclusively, but when not available resort to other brands. I realize with a large family it is much more expensive and becomes a tough choice. Thirty years ago you were lucky to get organic milk in a health food store. Now all sorts of products are available and it is wonderful to have them. I would hate to see them disappear again. Please support organics and local farmer's markets as much as you can. It really matters! I am living proof of the difference it makes to one's health.

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The Organic Milk Business Has Gone Bad: Are You Buying Less Organic Milk?

Thanks for reporting this. Our organic milk consumption as decreased due to allergies to casein, but half of the family still consumes milk & butter. I buy Organic Valley almost exclusively, the Safeway brand (and many others) do not have the same ethics in my opinion. There are so many loop holes in the system as to what substitutions can be made if organic feed becomes to expensive. Besides I like to support the littler guy.

For our family it is more responsible and better for us to purchase organic. I will continue to do so. My husband always says "you can pay for better food now or the doctor later."

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Market Scene: Cherries, Beets, and Sour Plums

I bought some green plums from the Hollywood Farmers' Market recently and am in the process of turning them into umeshu (Japanese plum wine). Yum!

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Market Scene: Spring's Grand Entrance in Hollywood

@leah greenstein: the mushroom guy next to The Bread Man and across from the seafood truck has them. they were so lovely, but do get there early!

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Chocolate Frozen Yogurt

As a family, we are trying to eat more homemade froyo rather than ice cream (sigh!). This is an excellent recipe - use really good chocolate.
Thanks for helping us get over missing the creeeaaammm :).

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A Tale of Two Bakeries: Boston's Flour Bakery and Clear Flour Bread

Finally got over there last week. All I can say is OMG!!!!! One of the best things I have ever eaten and I have eaten alot of good bakery treats. Will have to save all my calories for my next trip. Was not as impressed with the other baked treats, but this would be worth going back for. Unfortunately (or fortunately) I am in Boston two to three times a month, so this temptation will have to be carefully dolled out or I will look like the Pillsbury dough boy!!!!

Without a doubt, very much worth the trip-especially in the am when they are fresh!

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Cook the Book: Banh Mi with Daikon and Carrot Pickle

Cha Lua is the bologna-type of meat most commonly stuffing Vietnamese sandwiches. For those with access to a Chinatown, cha lua is found in the grocer's freezer -- usually wrapped in a combination of banana leaves, saran, and/or aluminum foil. The freshest cha lua can be purchased at an actual banh mi shop ... though if you're there to buy the log, you might as well pick up a sandwich, too ;).

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A Tale of Two Bakeries: Boston's Flour Bakery and Clear Flour Bread

I was walking back to my car with my son after leaving the Children's museum and saw a sign for Flour out of the corner of my eye. "Hrm, sounds familiar, I remember seeing that on SeriousEats!". So glad we decided to stop in for lunch. The sticky^2 buns were awesome and my son was nice enough to share a bite (or two...) of probably the best PB&J either of us have ever had. I had the roast beef and horseradish - awesome. I'd definitely go there again!

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A Tale of Two Bakeries: Boston's Flour Bakery and Clear Flour Bread

I love Flour! The chocolate chip cookies, the raspberry seltzer (when they don't skimp on the homemade raspberry syrup) and the roasted chicken sandwich... and the veggie sandwich. *sigh* I miss this place.

Also, the lemon pound cake somethingorother is amazing.

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So, What Did You Make?

#1 son made a cheese plate with brie, Stilton, extra sharp cheddar, and Cantal with assorted crackers and homemade puff pastry cheese straws;

Sister made 14 lb. roasted turkey with sage and rosemary; mashed potatoes; assorted stuffings for different palates: with mushrooms, without mushrooms, in bird, baked alone;

I made roasted Brussel Sprouts; sweet potatoes with Calvados, peaches, and currants; pureed parsnips; classic homemade cranberry sauce, and roasted cranberry sauce with orange zest, jalapeno, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon sticks; and homemade gravy.

Choice of pinot noir, beaujolais nouveau, chardonnay, and riesling

Dessert: homemade pumkin pie, homemade pecan pie; fresh apple and raspberry cobbler with ice cream.

All enjoyed with our 82 year old demented mother, who wasn't hungry.....

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So, What Did You Make?

Started with guo tie and xi jiang tiao before the main meal. As an antipasto, there was a spicy mound of thinly shaved fuqi feipian followed by the pasta course of liang pi. Gluttonous, I snacked on zi ran chao yang rou jia mo on the side. In lieu of turkey, I had a bit of Peking Duck, finishing up the meal with samples of fruit-flavored jerky, red bean cake and scallion pancakes. Thanksgiving doesn't end after the first meal, of course, so I ended up having seconds of besan and kaju barfi followed by cocktails and vegetarian sushi. Thanks to Serious Eats, I was able to turn what was to be a solitary Thanksgiving into a culinary adventure in Flushing.

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So, What Did You Make?

I made:
1 Cornish Game Hen,
Sweet potato casserole
Cranberry sauce (for ice cream or hen)

The girlfriend made:
Stuffing
Roasted Squash
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Store bought:
Jelly cranberry sauce (it's soo good)
Pumpkin Pie (we made the ice cream!)
Pirogis

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So, What Did You Make?

I made:
2 sweet potato pies
2 pecan pies
1 derby pie
1 large pumpkin cake
1 large cornbread
2 whole wheat challahs
1 almond poppy seed loaf


My mother made:
More turkey than I could have imagined (1 20-some lb turkey and two large breasts) and gravy
Massive amounts of stuffing
Roasted root vegetables
Green salad with apples and fennel
Mashed potatoes with carrots

We shared duty on:
sauteed zucchini, mushrooms, and onions
carmelized brussels sprouts

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So, What Did You Make?

We had a small group. Extended meal time with lots of good conversation.

Appetizers early on -
A variety of cheeses & wheat thins
Hot spinach dip with tortilla chips

Dinner
A nice Napa Valley white wine
Roast turkey and gravy - for the carnivores
Glazed tofurkey - for the vegetarians
Mashed potatoes
Apple-walnut-celery stuffing
Green beans with almonds (compliments of BirdsEye - tradition!)
Glazed sweet potatoes (real, not canned)
Cranberries
Brown n Serve Pepperidge Farm rolls (more tradition!)

Dessert
Pies - Apple and Pumpkin (favorites)
Coffee


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So, What Did You Make?

With drinks: raw almonds roasted with e.v. olive oil, sprinkled with fleur de sel; gougeres (from Roses Bakery); tiny empanadas filled with ground beef and apple chutney and celery with creamed cheese (Janis).
At the table: Naragansett turkey, salted the day before, 10 minutes after FedEx dropped him off, brought from the fridge about 2 hours before going into a 400' preheated oven, slathered in Delittia buttered cheese cloth, oven temp. reduced to 350' after an hour (thanks Alice W. & Julia C). A dressing made with cubed, stale rustic bread, sauteed onions & celery, thyme and parsley from the garden, and sausage (I made J. C. recipe). Make-ahead mashed potatoes (Pioneer Woman, potatoes from our CSA farmer). Gravy made from the drippings of a previously roasted free-range turkey, using turkey stock and stock from a roasted capon (wow, what a flavor boost, and thanks to Brooke29 for the post that inspired me to buy slow cooker!). Riced yams and a molded salad with raw cranberries & vegetables (Anna). Roasted vegetables (Beth). Creamed onions (Janis). There were bowls of cranberry-currant-walnut sauce (M. Stewart) with Gran Marnier added, cranberry, shallot, dried cherry compote, cranberry, quince chutney (SE, Lidia B), and pickled peaches. There were a number of bottles of white and red wine brought by our eight guests.
After a pause, there were pies from Roses: Bramley apple, pumpkin, and pecan along with the pint of cream mentioned elsewhere (almost ran out!). There was Billecart-Salmon Rose and coffee, later.

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So, What Did You Make?

from Bon Appetit:
Salted Roast Turkey with Herbs and Shallot-Dijon Gravy
Herb & Onion stuffing
Cranberry Relish

My own recipes:
Corn & Ham Relish
Potato puree

Other family members brought great dishes including sweet potatoes & apples topped with pecans & a pecan pie.

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Market Scene: Thanksgiving at SoCal Farmers' Markets

I would die to have a decent farmer's market in my podunk town in central CA. But, brussels sprouts will always be my favorite veg. Price be damned. Steamed, braised, roasted, NEVER boiled...always fresh. With bacon, shallots, in a gratin, or simply roasted with olive oil and sea salt. They are cheaper here, .99 a pound in season, or 3.99 for a huge stalk.

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Market Scene: Thanksgiving at SoCal Farmers' Markets

I'm not sure where you live joan, but they're not nearly so expensive at L.A.'s farmers' markets; I think less than a dollar per pound. Perhaps they're not grown locally?

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Market Scene: Thanksgiving at SoCal Farmers' Markets

I was going to make brussell sprouts for Thanksgiving but for some reason they were SO expensive. For 1 or 2 people ok but for 15 people no way. $2.99 for a small pack of them, I wonder why???

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Eating for Two: How Do You Love Sardines, Tell Me All the Ways

Personally I love sardines right out of the can too. No frills just the can and the fork! I like the one with Soybean Oil and my dog is even hooked on them too! He sure has a shiny coat now and no constipation problems so I don't have too much of a problem sharing with him. lol
My problem is trying to find a quiet spot to eat them where he can't find me! lol
Husband hates the fishy smell tho. Guess its a required taste.

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Website: http://foodwoolf.com

Location: Los Angeles

About: Writer, restaurant professional and food blogger. Obsessed by food, wine and the restaurant industry.

Favorite foods: Pizza at Pizzeria Mozza, in season fruits and vegetables, hand-made pasta, a well cooked steak, Thai food, hand crafted cheese, well made bread and anything that's coming out of my kitchen.

Last bite on earth: I'm in Panicale, Italy with my Husband. We're eating Bistecca Fiorentina, cacio et pepe, broccoli rabe, and a bowl of ricotta fresca topped with chestnut honey and fresh fruit.