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Encinitas Sourdough Bread
Encinitas Sourdough Bread

Sourdough bread inspired by a more flexible approach

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Great White Chickpea Scramble with Cucumber Salsa, Preserved Lemon Tahini Dressing and Salmon
Great White Chickpea Scramble with Cucumber Salsa, Preserved Lemon Tahini Dressing and Salmon

Borrowed from Great White in Venice - a warm chickpea base with creamy, lemony tahini sauce, dressed up with cukes, avocado, herbs, and pickled red onion.

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Ocean Beach Corn and Bacon Hash
Ocean Beach Corn and Bacon Hash

Fresh sweet corn sauteed with bacon and red bell peppers draped over roasted veggies spiked with paprika and vinegar

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A Video Chat Dinner Party - Chicken with Roasted Broccoli and Sicilian Orzo
A Video Chat Dinner Party - Chicken with Roasted Broccoli and Sicilian Orzo

An easy chicken dinner menu for shelter-in-place times, inspired by video chats with my college besties

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Six Tips for Managing a Newly Distributed Team
Six Tips for Managing a Newly Distributed Team

Advice for managing distributed teams, especially ones that may be new to remote work

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San Francisco Sourdough Bread
San Francisco Sourdough Bread

My favorite sourdough recipe: no-knead, no yeast, big crust, big flavor

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Delicata Muhammara Stack from The Walrus and the Carpenter

From Seattle’s Walrus and the Carpenter restaurant in Ballard, luscious roasted delicata squash gets a middle Eastern makeover with muhummara and urfa biber chili flakes.

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Freekeh & Roasted Cauliflower Bowl with Kale and Walnuts
Freekeh & Roasted Cauliflower Bowl with Kale and Walnuts

A middle Eastern-inspired bowl brimming with the chewy texture and earthy flavors of kale, walnuts, preserved lemon, roasted cauliflower and za'atar.

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Seared Fish with Sauce Verte, Cauliflower, Preserved Lemon and Chard
Seared Fish with Sauce Verte, Cauliflower, Preserved Lemon and Chard

Halibut & peppy green herb sauce with cauliflower in preserved lemon & brown butter and garlicky sauteed chard

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Brussels Sprouts, Pecans & Bacon with Lemon and Egg
Brussels Sprouts, Pecans & Bacon with Lemon and Egg

A failsafe lunch/brunch/dinner - brussels sprouts sauteed with bacon, pecans, garlic, lemon and a poached egg

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Black Friday Turkey Soup with Kale and Potatoes
Black Friday Turkey Soup with Kale and Potatoes

The tastiest turkey soup is made with well-chosen leftovers from Thanksgiving 

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Kale, Sausage and Farro Soup with Roasted Garlic
Kale, Sausage and Farro Soup with Roasted Garlic

Roasted garlic brings addictive flavor to a hearty kale, sausage and farro soup

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Vegetarian Pozole Rojo
Vegetarian Pozole Rojo

This vegetarian pozole made with guajillo, ancho and New Mexico chilies gets umami flavor and meaty texture from a surprise ingredient

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Tomato Soup with Zucchini, Farro and White Beans
Tomato Soup with Zucchini, Farro and White Beans

A homemade version of a canned soup classic, with farro subbing for rotini

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Steak Salad with Grilled Nectarines, Red Peppers & Pecans
Steak Salad with Grilled Nectarines, Red Peppers & Pecans

The easiest fancy salad you'll ever make, with a honey lime dressing on grilled steak, nectarines, red peppers, pecans and basil

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Blackberry Upside-Down Cake with Red Wine Caramel
Blackberry Upside-Down Cake with Red Wine Caramel

Red wine-infused caramel and blackberries are baked into a fluffy brown sugar-laced cake. 

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Chez Panisse Roasted Figs
Chez Panisse Roasted Figs

The easiest roasted figs inspired by a summer in the kitchen at Chez Panisse Cafe

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Pesto Crunch Pizza
Pesto Crunch Pizza

This cheeseless pizza starts off virtuous, with pesto, mushrooms, onions, and peppers, then we veer off the rails with a crunchy, salty scatter of potato chips on top

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Cha Ca La Vong - Hanoi Fish with Turmeric, Pineapple and Dill
Cha Ca La Vong - Hanoi Fish with Turmeric, Pineapple and Dill

Sounds crazy, tastes like heaven.  Cha ca la vong is a fish dish from Hanoi flavored with the unlikely combo of turmeric, pineapple and dill.

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Mega Bruschetta
Mega Bruschetta

Mega bruschetta is the ultimate pileup of classic bruschetta toppings - Tuscan white bean puree, roasted cherry tomatoes, arugula, prosciutto, olives, and basil, drizzled with sweet balsamic glaze

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Peach, Thyme and Ricotta Cheesecake Parfaits
Peach, Thyme and Ricotta Cheesecake Parfaits

Peaches and cream meets cheesecake, with a shortbread-almond crumble acting as the base of creamy honey ricotta and wine-poached peaches with thyme

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Salmon with Cucumber, Cherry and Avocado
Salmon with Cucumber, Cherry and Avocado

An easy, cool dish for summer - seared salmon over cucumber, cherry, preserved lemon and avocado salad

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Easy Roasted Butternut Squash and Tahini Spread
Easy Roasted Butternut Squash and Tahini Spread

Super easy, crazy good roasted butternut squash dip.   Move over, hummus!

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Braised Fish with Bok Choy in Shiitake Broth + Giveaway!
Braised Fish with Bok Choy in Shiitake Broth + Giveaway!

A mix of competing deliciousness - delicate broth and tender cod plus meaty shiitakes and hearty bok choy.  Plus a chance to win 12 meals worth of organic ingredients and delicious recipes like this, FREE!   

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Banh Xeo - Crispy Vietnamese Crepes with Shrimp
Banh Xeo - Crispy Vietnamese Crepes with Shrimp

Banh Xeo - a crispy Vietnamese pancake stuffed with shrimp, bean sprouts and served with loads of crunchy garnishes

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State Bird Provisions' Black Rice Crusted Pork with Apple Mostarda
State Bird Provisions' Black Rice Crusted Pork with Apple Mostarda

Like fancy chicken nuggets.  But with pork.   And a crust of ground black rice, served with a mustard-laced applesauce

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Roasted Rapini and White Beans with Polenta and Crispy Egg
Roasted Rapini and White Beans with Polenta and Crispy Egg

Roasted broccoli rabe, white beans, polenta and tomatoes are crowned by a crispy fried egg

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Forbidden Blondies
Forbidden Blondies

Potato chips, Lucky Charms, Oreos and caramel sauce infiltrate the classic chocolate chip blondie

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Farro with Crispy Egg, Asparagus, Spinach and Dill
Farro with Crispy Egg, Asparagus, Spinach and Dill

Crispy fried egg tops farro with steamed asparagus, spinach and dill with a lemon Dijon dressing

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Thai Pomelo Salad with Mint and Fried Shallot
Thai Pomelo Salad with Mint and Fried Shallot

Sweet, tart pomelos form the basis of this refreshing salad topped with fried garlic and mint

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