Category Archives: Odds & Ends

Dukkah, Duqqa…I Almost Forgot About You

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. The other week, at the last minute, I spotted a cooking class at one of my favorite haunts in Seattle, The Book Larder.  There is a new instructor/chef and he presented a vegetarian menu…a dinner … Continue reading →

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Hanukkah Latkes

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Latkes, or potato pancakes, are one of my favorite traditional Hanukkah foods.  I love potatoes in all forms so I make these throughout the year, sometimes as a main dish for dinner!  There are new, … Continue reading →

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Thanksgivukah / Chanugiving Cranberry Apple Sauce

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Thanksgiving 2013  – aka Thanksgivukah or Chanugiving, since Chanukah and Thanksgiving fell on the same day last year.  Our count in 2013? 24 people!  20 full grown adults, 4 children under the age of five … Continue reading →

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Oaxaca Peanuts

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I travelled to Oaxaca in late August. I’d never been to this part of Mexico, and we wanted to try a Spanish language “almost immersion” school.  When I returned home, friends here in  Seattle asked … Continue reading →

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Reuben Pizza Revolution!

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I find food inspiration everywhere. Sometimes I try new recipes from cookbooks that I own (think Jerusalem or Silver Palate). Often I sample a dish at a restaurant then hurry home to recreate it as … Continue reading →

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(NOT Granola) Power Bars

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Lately, I am increasingly careful to have food ready to eat right after my early morning spin or strength training class.  Just a banana or apple won’t do, and I’m too impatient to wait for … Continue reading →

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MGK Favorite Things

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Marilyn

I used to love Oprah’s “My Favorite Things” show back in the day so I decided to concoct my very own “a few of my favorite kitchen things this month” list.  By now you likely know how much I adore … Continue reading →

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Nourishing Ginger Brew

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. It seems like so many people become ill this time of year. Right around Thanksgiving in 2012 I battled an awful cold for what seemed like weeks. After sniffling and coughing and going through numerous … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Piggy

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Marilyn

I don’t own many non-essential kitchen gadgets or tools in my global kitchens…less is more in my book. However, I adore this cute, pig-themed silicone cover and employ it on an almost daily basis for steaming, and for pan frying. … Continue reading →

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Homemade Crackers Redux

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. You have read how I often – OK, usually – change recipes before I try to make a particular item and often afterwards when I do a taste test and decide it needs more or … Continue reading →

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