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Winter Soup
Preheat oven: 425 FIn large bowl, mix pumpkin pieces, maple, onions, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Transfer to an aluminum lined baking sheet and arrange pumpkin pieces skin side up. Roast for 45...
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Appetizers at West Elm for Oh Joy
When West Elm asked us to cook for our friend Joy Cho's book signing, we were thrilled! Our friends at Smog designed a special graphic menu in the theme of Joy's book, Blog Inc, a very useful tool for...
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Our Own Holiday Party in January
Wow, were we ever busy all through December.... sheesh! Too busy to have our own holiday party so we just went ahead and postponed until the second week of January because to skip it would be...
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Superbowl Salad
I admit it! I am grossly behind on blogging. This beautiful photo session was shot back on - yikes - Election Day! We voted and we high tailed it over to our friends at Casa de Perrin to have a...
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At Poketo this Saturday
Have you been to the unique art and gift store downtown called POKETO? Well here's a good reason to go: A media exhibit and appetizers by yours truly. Open to the public, see you there!
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HABIT DINNER PAIRING in The Salon
Last August, we hosted a dinner pairing in our private tasting room, The Salon, with our friend Jeff Fisher who makes Habit Wine. Our friends from YEAH Rentals set up a bar out back and the talented...
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ASPARAGUS SOUP
Photos: Tec PatajaHere's a hearty recipe for Asparagus Soup elegant enough to serve as a tray pased appetizer as we did on this wedding in Ojai featured here on Style Me Pretty as well as the latest...
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Design Love Fest Birthday in The Salon
Last month Bri of Design Love Fest had herself a birthday party in The Salon and our good friend Bonnie shot these beautiful photos to capture the evening. Bri wanted to keep the vibe casual so we made...
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Vegetarian Drop-Off
Photos: Max WangerWe get asked a lot what our Drop-Offs look like and we say, "Oh they're so pretty."But, sight unseen, people have their doubts. Above is an example of a Chef's Choice Vegetarian...
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Shaking It Up Belle Époque Style
Photo: Tara MaxeyAn event planner recently requested cocktails that hinted of the Belle Époque for an upcoming wedding but she was specific about using wine, rye, and something "piney". Here's what our...
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Heirloom Garden Fiesta
It's a big turning point, 30, so we decided to throw a grand fiesta in our back parking lot garden to celebrate. Over 200 people joined us and lots of friends contributed to pulling it off into a...
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Fondue + Chicken Mole Pizza
Our tasting room, The Salon, gets in so much natural light, it is perfect for taking photos and shooting videos like this. Our friend Bonnie joined us to shoot Joy and Matt for Joy's blog. Bonnie is an...
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Our Food Truck in C Magazine
You may have already seen this wedding in C Magazine. It took place at the Ace Hotel which has their own catering but we were allowed to bring in our Food Truck for this extravaganza along with our...
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School Garden Dinner
Calling out to all my fellow peeps who were humiliated and tortured by PE in high school! John Muir HS in Pasadena has built a school garden off their football field (where the bleachers used to be)...
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Welcome Back, Spring
Oh how delightful it is when spring rolls around and we get in fruits and vegetables that drastically change up the scenery and flavors from what winter had given us. Salads become juicier and more...
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Yup, We Got Ourselves a Liquor License
COURSE 1Grapefruit + Clementine Salad with Homegrown Smokey Passionfruit Vinaigrette, Sweet Peas, Miners Lettuce, + Shaved Fennel Dandelion GreensCOURSE 2Chopped Charred Rapini + Buratta Raviolis with...
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100 % Grass Fed Beef
The first thing this here city slicker learned upon visiting 5 Bar Beef was that you never, I repeat, never, refer to a "ranch" as a "farm". A farm grows produce, a ranch raises livestock, duh! I grew...
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S'more Cake Everybody
Photo: Monica WangAhhh, so this is what's called a S'more Cake folks. I first made it here just for fun, and I got so many requests for it afterwards that we put it on our menu. It starts off with...
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