Author Archives: Marilyn

Happy 2nd Anniversary My Global Kitchens!

I cannot believe it’s been a year since my first anniversary post!  Many of you might not even remember it – but I sure do. I discussed my relationship with food and body image.  It was the first time I … Continue reading

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Salad in a Jar!

The other day I was talking with my family about how hard it is to find time to break away from work for a healthful lunch…and we discovered that all of us have our own solution. We all make various … Continue reading

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Chicken & Rhubarb – A Saucy Combination

Click here to view recipe. My friends and family often email me when they’re in a pinch – begging me for a quick, one dish, stove top meal. One that actually tastes good. One of my favorite go-to dishes happily … Continue reading

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Ruby Red Rhubarb

Click here to view recipe. Although it is still pretty cold and on-and-off rainy here, bundles of rhubarb appeared everywhere at yesterday’s farmers market here in Seattle. I usually associate this vibrant vegetable (yes – it’s a vegetable!) with Springtime … Continue reading

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Luscious Lemony Fettuccine

Click here to view recipe. This spring, I experienced what it is like (again) to parent a four year old – or as my grandson would say, a “4 and a third year old.” My husband and I happened to … Continue reading

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Bread Pudding – Take Two

Click here to view recipe. A few weeks ago, I described the intricate process of observing a global dish being made in an authentic cook’s kitchen. And I planned, really I did, to publish the recipe I learned. However, I … Continue reading

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Food as Art

Some of you – perhaps most of you – have a creative streak for making beauty happen: painting, photography, music, writing, wardrobing, decorating, knitting, flower arranging, gardening, sewing… creative capabilities are endless. Personally, I don’t feel I am particularly gifted … Continue reading

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Bubbie’s Chocolate Macaroons

Click here to view recipe. Monday night March 25 was the first Passover seder celebrated by Jews all over the world. I believe this holiday tradition is THE most observed even by secular Jews. My family convened in Iowa for … Continue reading

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The Arrival of Springtime Asparagus

Click here to view recipe. Nothing says SPRING to me like asparagus, when it finally shows itself at the farmers markets here in Seattle. As much as I love all the root vegetables available week after week during the cold … Continue reading

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Kitchen Connections

My favorite way to learn a new, global dish is to observe in kitchens of native cooks. Occasionally I am able to convince some women (no men so far) to let me watch them make a particular recipe – in … Continue reading

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