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No "decorated houses" allowed in "Sugar Art" and all cakes must be real, except anniversary cakes which can be Styrofoam, but frosting must be fresh.
For something more autumnal and less "squashy" in texture, let's make Butternut Squash Soup.
I am sorry that you only got one of the two delicious squash recipes I meant to offer you. You can blame it on the LA County Fair.
So I stood there, stirring and adding liquid for what felt like hours. It did give me a chance to discuss the following topics: is punk dead, how can a punk aesthetic be used in cooking, best places to pick wild fennel (empty lots in the Hollywood Hil...
Scotch scotch scotch scotch scotch scotch scotch. Whatever. To me "whiskey" will always mean "bourbon," but when my brother requested a "whiskey-based dessert," I knew he meant "scotch."
Back in LA, I skinned the plums, pinched out the pits and blended them with my hand blender until liquefied. Then came the fun part: I added 1/2 cup of vanilla pudding, 2 1/2 tablespoons of bourbon and 2 teaspoons of sugar to 3/4 cup of plum puree, st...
To me, the apex of good living is a meal outside, when the weather is warm, the sun is setting and the company is charming. But what should we eat?
But, he said, it's kind of a beautiful thing that we shared something we think is important.
But lately, a candidate for The New The New Cupcake is emerging from the shadows. Popsicles hit the blogs, they hit the magazines and then they hit the streets.
Eventually, I got curious enough to try a bite. And it was delicious! Egg salad was not the stinky slime ball I assumed it was and it didn't slither across my tongue like a soggy caterpillar.
Summer in this city, nestling into the Hollywood Bowl with a mouthful of fresh mozzarella and whole basil leaves... well, things could be much worse.
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but laziness and impatience are not without their merits. How both saved a flat of plums and pluots.