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Recipes here are unpretentious, frugal, often simple, occasionally healthy and always Larry-approved.

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Jan 25

A Valentine’s Meal You Can Do, Sherie

Sherie and I were great pals in high school. She’s since raised three boys into independent grown men. Has been married forever. So I was surprised when she recently told me she “cannot cook.” Or doesn’t cook. Or is afraid to cook, the conver (read full article)

Chicken, Chocolate, easy, Event, foolproof, holiday, salad, Valentines Day

Jan 19

Faki Salata – Greek Lentil Salad

Yes, it has been a while since I attended LA Greekfest but I had one more recipe from the cooking class of salads to share with you: this tangy Faki Salata. One of the instructors brought her own jar of fresh-squeezed lemon juice and used it generous (read full article)

Beans & Legumes, Greek, Legumes, lentil, salad, Salads

Nov 23

How Firefighters Cook and Eat

This is not Larry. Michael James is a Westwood, CA firefighter, and I cornered him at the grocery store.  Firehouse 37 is OUR neighborhood fire department. They were right there when Francoise’ vintage gravity heater blew a fireball, when Mar (read full article)

bbq, Biscuits, cheddar, Chicken, Chicken & Turkey, fire, firefighters, house, how to, Rice

Nov 17

Thai Green Papaya Salad

Well, I now know what to make when our four-couple Gourmet Club has a Thai themed dinner – this delicate Thai Green Papaya Salad. The dressing is Thai-YUM, I wanted to lick the bowl.  It’s a combo of textures, too – crunchy almonds to cri (read full article)

Asian, bell pepper, cucumber, fruit, International, meatless, noodles, papaya, recipe, Rice

Nov 02

Paula Deen’s Warm Potato Salad (almost)

What would YOU bring to a potluck of food bloggers? Thanks to blogger In Erika’s Kitchen for pulling this growing group together! I hoped offering a side dish would give me wiggle room to ponder… salad? Veggie? Rice? Pasta? There would be husban (read full article)

Feed a Crowd, meatless, Paula Deen, potato, salad, Salads, Vegetables & Herbs

Oct 14

Thyme and Goat Cheese Tart Topped with Mixed Tender Greens in Champagne Vinaigrette

This isn’t exactly how we eat around our home, putting salad on top of a cheese tart. Yet, as swank as this appeared, our “Thyme and Goat Cheese Tart Topped with Mixed Tender Greens in Champagne Vinaigrette” (whew, the name alone is (read full article)

Appetizer, Appetizers & Small Bites, Dairy, goat cheese, meatless, Pastry, Pies & Tarts, salad, Salads, small bite, tart

Sep 30

Greek Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese and Olives

The simplest salad of all presented at LA Greekfest’s cooking class: Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese and Olives. Just those three ingredients, no dressing. Slices of watermelon, chilled Feta cheese in bite size pieces Black olives, (read full article)

feta, fruit, Greek, meatless, Olives, salad, Salads, watermelon

Sep 30

Greek Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese and Olives

The simplest salad of all presented at LA Greekfest’s cooking class: Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese and Olives. Just those three ingredients, no dressing. Slices of watermelon, chilled Feta cheese in bite size pieces Black olives, Kalamata or (read full article)

feta, fruit, Greek, meatless, Olives, salad, Salads, watermelon

Sep 22

Greek Potato Salad from LA Greekfest

Some cooks need an actual recipe to feel comfortable, so this was the PERFECT demo to help break free from those shackles.  LA Greekfest instructors Akrevoe Emmanouilides and Pitsa Captain were “a little of this, a little of that” c (read full article)

Feed a Crowd, Greek, potato, salad, Salads, Vegetables & Herbs

Sep 22

Greek Potato Salad from LA Greekfest

Some cooks need an actual recipe to feel comfortable, so this was the PERFECT demo to help break free from those shackles.  LA Greekfest instructors Akrevoe Emmanouilides and Pitsa Captain were “a little of this, a little of that” cooks, an (read full article)

Feed a Crowd, Greek, potato, salad, Salads, Vegetables & Herbs

Sep 14

Garbanzo, Onion and Tomato Salad from LA Greekfest

OPA! For years, I’ve wanted to attend Greekfest at LA’s stunning St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral. I’m a native Angelino, yet had only been inside once before for the wedding of our favorite Greek, Helen. Larry’s been ther (read full article)

beans, Beans & Legumes, events, Greek, salad, Salads, tomato, Vegetables & Herbs

Sep 14

Garbanzo, Onion and Tomato Salad from LA Greekfest

OPA! For years, I’ve wanted to attend Greekfest at LA’s stunning St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral. I’m a native Angelino, yet had only been inside once before for the wedding of our favorite Greek, Helen. Larry’s been there often; his (read full article)

beans, Beans & Legumes, events, Greek, salad, Salads, tomato, Vegetables & Herbs

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