Nov 03, 2015
SĀMBĀR: Craving Indian Cuisine in Los Angeles
SĀMBĀR I love Indian food, but my favorite place closed a few years ago. I hadn’t been able to find a new place to satisfy my craving until recently when one of my best friends, Akasha Richmond, opened SĀMBĀR in...
Read MoreOct 31, 2015
Always 15 Minutes Late: What to do About Chronically Tardy Friends
One of the things that absolutely kills me is when a friend is chronically late. They will say “Oh, I’m just a few minutes late!” when they are always 15 minutes late or more. I’m not talking about the person...
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Oct 27, 2015
Recipe for a Smashing Rack-Roasted Chicken Dinner
Easy Brined Rack-Roasted Chicken This recipe is by Dai Due, from Austin Texas. I have no idea why, but I’ve always thought that a simple roast chicken would be so hard to do well. It’s one of the reasons I’ve never...
Read MoreOct 24, 2015
Friends That Stay Connected No Matter What is Going On
My family and friends mean everything to me and I make sure I “touch” them on a regular basis. I don’t mean physically touch all the time, it might be a phone call, text or simply thinking of...
Read MoreOct 20, 2015
The Quest for Food Memories
As long as I can remember, I’ve loved reading recipes. I didn’t cook them often while I was growing up, but I loved reading them. Reading cookbooks was a favorite too. While I was reading a recipe that caught my...
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