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Grilled salmon with dill yogurt sauce, baked red potatoes with garlic and parsley, a green salad and macerated fruit with whipped cream and mint

Just last week I had a "panini party" with friends - very low stress but a lot of fun. We put the press on one end of the table, set up platters of meat/cheese/veg and made a little activity out of it. Really a lot of fun.

steak bearnaise on a ski slope in aspen. with my boyfriend.

Once upon a time in Southern California, a middle-aged mother tossed a chicken on a beer can, having seen it done on the Food Network just days before. After just a few minutes, the backyard was filled with black smoke. The back fence still has scorch marks!

I was in Tokyo many years ago and there were literally dozens of people standing outside a shack where they were making these cakes. Obviously, we got in line thinking that it had to be good - why else would all these people be waiting? Unfortunately, I'm not one for red bean paste and ended up feeding mine to the pigeons. But they certainly were cute!

I love Girl Scout cookies...though I hate that they're delivered smack dap in the middle of Lent every year! Evillllll little girls.......

a-ha! I've been trying to make sweet potato fries at home for the past few weeks and can never get the crispy results I've seen in restaurants. I'll try turning down the oven and letting them dry out. Many thanks!

One of my favorite LA restuarants (Lou), sells this on their appetizers menu. It is divine!

criminey, that's complicated. i thought quiche was supposed to be easy!

Baby Blues BBQ in Venice, CA

Love Martha, haven't ever gotten a chance to try out her recipes. Would love the opportunity!

I like the idea of sauteeing the cauliflower. I usually roast mine: link because its so much easier!

I'm also a big fan of turmeric because I like the yellow color so much. Will have to try this method as well!