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Lentil and Sausage Soup

We made this last night for dinner. I used chicken chorizo from Whole Foods. It was wonderful. I"m not sure what the cheese rind did for the soup. May leave this out next time. Definitely, a keeper!

audrasena at 1:10PM on 02/25/09

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Seriously Italian: Almond Olive Oil Cake for Valentine's Day

I, too, made this cake this weekend for a dinner party. It was the hit and beat out a chocolate flourless cake for the best dessert. It was easy to make and tastes good for breakfast the next day. OJ flavor didn't really come through at all. YUM!

audrasena at 10:45AM on 02/23/09

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Breakfast in Santa Monica

Thanks! We're staying with family at 20th and San Vicente - am thinking of checking out the options at the Brentwood Country Mart tomorrow - went to the Rose Cafe today - wonderful!

audrasena at 7:23PM on 10/30/08

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Lentil and Sausage Soup

We made this last night for dinner. I used chicken chorizo from Whole Foods. It was wonderful. I"m not sure what the cheese rind did for the soup. May leave this out next time. Definitely, a keeper!

audrasena at 1:10PM on 02/25/09

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Seriously Italian: Almond Olive Oil Cake for Valentine's Day

I, too, made this cake this weekend for a dinner party. It was the hit and beat out a chocolate flourless cake for the best dessert. It was easy to make and tastes good for breakfast the next day. OJ flavor didn't really come through at all. YUM!

audrasena at 10:45AM on 02/23/09

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Breakfast in Santa Monica

Thanks! We're staying with family at 20th and San Vicente - am thinking of checking out the options at the Brentwood Country Mart tomorrow - went to the Rose Cafe today - wonderful!

audrasena at 7:23PM on 10/30/08

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Seriously Italian: Almond Olive Oil Cake for Valentine's Day

Gina!

First, let me say that I'm in awe of your talent and skill! I am not a professional baker, just someone who absolutely loves to make treats for her friends, family, and the occasional stranger. I really appreciate not just good food, but food that's made sincerely and from the heart. I have to say, and believe me when I say I'm not exaggerating, that *this* cake is one of the very best I've ever made. I cannot believe how flavorful it was! It was just the epitome of what a cake should be and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing it with us. If all of the recipes in your cookbook are as good as this one, I'm in big trouble!

I posted my experiences with making your cake on my blog, just in case you're interested. :)

Your newest fan!
Julia

DozenFlours at 11:30AM on 02/24/09

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Seriously Italian: Almond Olive Oil Cake for Valentine's Day

Everyone, I am so glad you are making the cake and loving it! It disappeared pretty fast at my house too!

@newyorkbaker, I don't have my own recipe for cannoli, but I really like the one in Mario's book, Holiday Food. I made the cannoli that are pictured in the book, and they were pretty wonderful.

As audrasena said, the orange juice in the recipe is primarily to add moisture, not orange flavor. I sometimes use oj when developing a recipe instead of milk, which contributes protein and changes the texture.

Gina DePalma at 5:45PM on 02/23/09

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i always liked world cafe on main street - the garden is really nice and the food's pretty good (been there for brunch and dinner - if you do dinner, the cocktails are served in fish bowls, as i recall)

billyburgwife at 9:58AM on 10/31/08

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When I was housesitting for a friend in Santa Monica, we often walked over for breakfast in Venice. I loved 3 Square Bakery (went multiple times) and brunch at Joe's. My friend wanted me to try Jin Patisserie, but I kept going back to 3 Square. There's a lot of great stuff on Abbot Kinney.

kathryn at 10:15PM on 10/30/08

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You're a ways away from the restaurants I originally suggested, but if you have a car I'd suggest heading toward the water and some of the locations I originally recommended. You're fairly close to Montana, which has some great restaurants (though I've never tried any of them for breakfast). Head to Montana and about 15th...it's a wonderful area to wander about.

chgoeditor at 8:26PM on 10/30/08

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