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Ernest Miller

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Chef, Educator, Historian. I seek to feed both body and soul with food and classes that reflect the rich history of California.

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SauerreubenPickledTurnip
Sauerreuben's sour, tangy, tart flavor complements many rich, hearty, and spicy Latin American dishes.
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Stinging nettles are an extremely nutritious vegetable that are also very easy to grow.
KaleandMustardGreens
This dish is fantastic with a cheesy breakfast omelet, as a warm accompaniment to a lunch time sandwich, or as part of an elegant dinner.
walnuticecream
Before citrus and avocados were identified with California, walnuts were our big export. And unsurprisingly, Victorian-era Californians ate a lot of walnut ice cream. Here's the recipe.
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If you were to ask me what the platonic ideal of a pickle was I would easily answer: giardiniera.
Prohibition led one creative L.A. brewery owner to think up new ways of using -- and marketing -- malt syrup. We've re-created one of his recipes here.
Officers investigating Sea Fever Seafood. | Photo: Courtesy CDFW
The proprietor of Sea Fever Seafood, one of the most popular booths at the Sunday Hollywood Farmers' Market for years, was arrested Sunday by game wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in Santa Barbara Harbor following a two-month...
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Though many spring celebrations, including Passover and Easter, are full of bright colors, plain white horseradish is often the secret star of the table.
Photo by Gennie Truelock, Homestead Museum
Building gingerbread houses became popular after the Brothers Grimm published Hansel and Gretel in 1812. Within a short period of time, candy-decorated gingerbread houses were a German tradition, and soon after that the tradition migrated to Pennsylvan...
hotchocolate
A 1769 list of missionary kitchen supplies includes "Dos Chocolateros de cobre con sus molinillos," or two copper chocolate pots with their chocolate whisks. We've approximated the recipe they'd have used here.
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The 100th birthday of the City of San Marino is celebrated with these Italian-inspired dishes.
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Although the opposition outspent the Yes on 37 campaign by five to one, the ultimate reason the Yes on 37 campaign failed was the message.
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