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Eggs all Around

Eggs all Around

I love my three little hens–Poppy, Ginger and Greta. They're really no bother at all, they make me laugh and they give us eggs everyday. My favorite way to cook them is en cocotte, baked in ramekins with creamy spinach or leeks underneath. I've also gussied them up with truffle oil. I learned...

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Posted 05/25/11 @ 04:25 PM

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Running on Empty

Running on Empty

As I was pulling into the gas station this morning, a woman was pulling out. Only problem was, she'd forgotten to detach the nozzle from her car. She ripped the nozzle and hose right off the pump. The attendant ran over and I thought some yelling would ensue, but the woman--a young mother, I'd...

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Posted 05/23/11 @ 03:30 PM

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I Love LA

I Love LA

I love Pasadena and Silverlake, Hollywood and Chinatown. I love the Dorothy Chandler and downtown's Church & State restaurant. But do I get to these places regularly? No. I rarely even make it to West Hollywood, Beverly Hills or even Westwood. It's the 405 that keeps me away! Last night I...

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Posted 05/13/11 @ 08:02 PM

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Smartest Business in Town

Smartest Business in Town

The FarmShop in the Brentwood Country Mart serves delicious food but when I was there recently with a friend, she ordered only the fresh pea soup because she wanted to get "dessert" at Pressed Juicery, just across the alley from the Mart, on San Vicente. She was surprised I hadn't heard of the...

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Posted 05/07/11 @ 12:50 AM

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Making a Home for our Girls

Making a Home for our Girls

Last October, we brought home four pullets from the Malibu Feed Bin. Though my husband and I had done some research, we didn't really know what we needed to house them. We'd read about fancy and expensive Omlet Eglus from England, coop plans to buy (that we certainly couldn't follow) and tips...

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Posted 05/06/11 @ 04:35 PM


 

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