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An exploration of sustaining life by going no further than 100 miles away to gather the things we need to live. A compendium of memories, comments, thoughts, and recipes -- an exploration of shared experiences, and travels involving food and sustenance.

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Jul 26

Prom Date: The French Laundry

Gabrielle Perdrizet and I, spring 1977, ready for the Montgomery High School Senior Prom. Santa Rosa, California I took my prom date to dinner at the French Laundry.  No, really, I did.  In 1977.  Granted back then it wasn’t the French Laun (read full article)

Chefs, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, gourmet, napa, Paris, Restaurants

Jul 21

*The Local Report – Pazzo Gelato

5.9 miles, about 9 minutes, from my home in Atwater Village. Pazzo means ‘crazy’ in Italian.  In the case of Pazzo Gelato it means ‘crazy good’ Italian gelato and sorebetto.  Pazzo Gelato has been at its Silver Lake locatio (read full article)

Chocolate, coffee, food, food writing, fresh, gelato, green, local, los angeles, Organic

Jul 17

Cochon 555 – 5 Chefs, 5 Pigs, 5 Winemakers

Chefs and winemakers can be a rough and tumble crowd.  Throw butchers into the mix and watch out.  Then there are chefs who also butcher.  Time to run the other way.  This spring my friend, Jo Stougaard (of My Last Bite), and I attended ‘C (read full article)

cafe, Chefs, Chez Panisse, Chocolate, coffee, cooking, dining, duskie estes, food, food writing

Jul 13

I HEART Blue Sea

Me, age 1, at Avila Beach, California I have always loved the ocean.  It has always been a part of my life.  Growing up along the Central Coast of California it was a big part of my childhood.  I spent most of my childhood in San Luis Obispo, a me (read full article)

Central Coast of California, cooking, dining, fish, food, food writing, lemons, Recipes, retail food, sustainable

Jul 06

Preserved Lemons

Preserved lemons remind me of places I’ve yet to visit: Tunisia, Morocco, North Africa, Turkey, and some I’ve already visited: Greece, and France.  Primarily known as a condiment used in North African cooking, preserved lemons, or variat (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, lemons, Organic, Recipes, retail food

Jun 10

Eat My Blog

The 2nd Annual ‘Eat My Blog‘ Charity Bake Sale takes place on Saturday, June 19, 2010 and 100 Miles will be there.  Robert and I will be baking several dozen of his famous (via David Lebovitz) Dulce de Leche Brownies and will be volunte (read full article)

baking, coffee, cooking, eat my blog, food, food writing, local, los angeles, Restaurants, retail food

Mar 04

*The Local Report - McCall's Meat & Fish Co.

1.9 miles, about 5 minutes, from my home in Atwater Village. There's a new butcher in town and boy am I happy. It seems that the neighborhood butcher has gone by the wayside and that more and more... (read full article)

baking, butchers, cafe, cooking, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local, los angeles

Mar 04

*The Local Report – McCall’s Meat & Fish Co.

1.9 miles, about 5 minutes, from my home in Atwater Village. There’s a new butcher in town and boy am I happy. It seems that the neighborhood butcher has gone by the wayside and that more and... (read full article)

baking, butchers, cafe, cooking, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local, los angeles

Mar 04

*The Local Report – McCall’s Meat & Fish Co.

1.9 miles, about 5 minutes, from my home in Atwater Village. There’s a new butcher in town and boy am I happy. It seems that the neighborhood butcher has gone by the wayside and that more and more people are relying on supermarket butchers. (read full article)

baking, butchers, cafe, cooking, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local, los angeles

Oct 07

Guest Blog: 'That's The Ticket' by Lori Berhon

First of all, I can't believe it's been a month since my last blog post. How did that happen? It's been a very busy time for me. At the beginning of September I celebrated a milestone birthday. ... (read full article)

cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, Julia Child, los angeles, Restaurants, retail food

Jul 03

Recipes from the Languedoc

Fourth of July weekend is the 'official-official' start of summer for a lot of Americans. Memorial Day sneaks up and, if you live on the East Coast, always seems to be either still wet, cold or... (read full article)

cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, fresh, Julia Child, local, Recipes, retail food

Apr 22

A Menu for Earth Day

Earth Day is today, Wednesday, April 22, 2009. In celebration of the day Martine Marcus and Judy Mancini of Burden Free Foods created a special menu using ingredients that come from within 100 miles... (read full article)

cafe, coffee, cooking, dining, food, fresh, gourmet, local, locavore, Recipes

Apr 21

The Local Report – Sweets for the Soul

0.8 miles, about 3 minutes, from my home in Atwater Village. I have been wanting to give a shout out to Sweets for the Soul for sometime now. Primarily because it’s one of those small, local... (read full article)

baking, Chocolate, cooking, food, food writing, gourmet, local, los angeles, retail food

Apr 04

The Cook’s Library

An appreciation. Sadly, The Cook’s Library is closing. After twenty years in business owner Ellen Rose has decided to close. Citing the poor economy, the abundance of chain bookstores, as well... (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, gourmet, los angeles, Recipes, Restaurants, retail food, travel

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