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Los Angeles Summer Cookbook

Easy, elegant, blended

What’s in the Cupboard?Easy, Elegant, Blended!It’s hot. Too hot to turn on the stove for sure! So what to make for dinner? How about...
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Fruit(ful) salad

What’s in the Cupboard?Fruit(ful) SaladSummer is arguable the best time of year to enjoy sweet, succulent summer fruits and crisp, cold...
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Wine of the week: Pali Wine Co. 'Sunset' Rose, 2010

After having launched a successful insurance and actuarial consulting company inPacific Palisades, entrepeneurs Scott Knight and Tim Perr began to...
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Wine of the week: Grab that Cab

If our June gloom ever lifts, Asti Winery’s Cellar No. 8 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008, will be just the wine you want next to you at the barbecue...
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Summer drink guide: Mojitos

Making a mixed drink for summer is one of the harder feats for a bartender. It has to be both satisfying and refreshing. Tropical drinks can...
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Cornmeal crusted tilapia with chipotle honey sauce recipe

Tilapa, is a lean, mild, fish akin to flounder or snapper and is extremely versatile. The thin fillets cook quickly for an ideal weeknight dinner...
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Grilled pizza with arugula and prosciutto recipe

This is one of my favorite pizzas, especially during the summer grilling season when we want to keep the oven turned off. It is based on one I used...
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Healthy coleslaw recipe

Just in time for summer, my dear friend (Denis) prepared a fantastic coleslaw that keeps cabbage in its most flavorful form, and without the...
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Mona's healthier mojito cocktail recipe

Making mojitos at home is easier than you think. You can find mojitos in clubs and bars, and is typically on the higher end of the drink scale, I...
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Healthy pesto pasta salad recipe

I made this pesto pasta salad yesterday for a picnic, but most of this dish mysteriously disappeared from the pot before I could even pack it! I...
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