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- Silicone and Garlic: Just Say No
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- TEPCO as Dishware Obsession
- Happy Easter 2011!
- Jazzed-up Matzo Brei for Breakfast
- Open Letter to Costco II
- Merritt Restaurant & Bakery in Oakland—not so good at first try
- Cafe Leila in Berkeley
- Easy Chocolate-covered Strawberries for Valentine’s Day
- Make a cheese souffle at home
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- Affogato: Quick, wonderful dessert
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Tag Archives: mexican cuisine
Simple Guacamole with Scallions & Tequila
Hass avocados were on sale at Raley’s this week – 5 for $5. There’s no way I was not going to make guacamole of some kind. I often make a version I serve as a side dish at BBQs that … Continue reading
Good pupusas at Costco
When I was in Costco last week I noticed a new product in the prepared food section: Casa Sanchez pupusas. A pupusa is a thick, closed tortilla made of masa that’s stuffed with various things, like beans, meat and/or cheese. … Continue reading
Chicken mole
I threw together a chicken mole the other day, loosely using a barbequed ribs recipe passed along to us in cooking school. The base recipe produces a dark, sweet-hot result that needs only a bit of tweaking to turn out something … Continue reading

