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Chocolate Cookie Bars
It’s taking all of my strength these days to minimize my sugar intake. To satisfy my sweet tooth I’ve been on the hunt for recipes that take care of that hankering and that’s where this great recipe inspired by Sakara comes in. It uses one of my favorite ingredients — date caramel, which is deeply…
Mediterranean Short Ribs with Polenta
Why, you may be asking, am I still making Mediterranean short ribs in April? Well we’re beginning to see spring vegetables all over the farmers’ markets here in the Bay Area but we’ve only gotten fleeting signs of the season when it comes to the weather! The crazy endless rains continue and it’s frigid. I know…
Classic Spanish Flan
Ok, so I have a second food and movie reference. One of my favorite scenes in Volver – another Pedro Almodóvar where food features prominently — is of Penelope Cruz carrying a metal pale full of flan! I’d never seen flan served that way. Flan or crème caramel, is one of my favorite desserts. Creamy…
