Peach and Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Peach and Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Are you aware that today is July 2nd? As in, two days before July 4th? Which also happens to be America’s independence day? Am I supposed to capitalize independence day? I’m not sure. What I…

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Peach and Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Are you aware that today is July 2nd? As in, two days before July 4th? Which also happens to be America’s independence day? Am I supposed to capitalize independence day? I’m not sure. What I…

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Grilled Eggplant and Goat Cheese Salad

Grilled Eggplant and Goat Cheese Salad

This is supposed to be a photo of blueberry pancakes. You should be looking at a huge stack of juicy, golden blueberry pancakes, drizzled with a tantalizing stream of maple syrup. Not a picture of…

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Grilled Eggplant and Goat Cheese Salad

This is supposed to be a photo of blueberry pancakes. You should be looking at a huge stack of juicy, golden blueberry pancakes, drizzled with a tantalizing stream of maple syrup. Not a picture of…

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Garden Party

Garden Party

Just about two months ago, a strange and wonderful idea popped into my head. In the midst of preparing for finals, projects, and every other stressful evaluation that seems to coincide with that last month…

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Garden Party

Just about two months ago, a strange and wonderful idea popped into my head. In the midst of preparing for finals, projects, and every other stressful evaluation that seems to coincide with that last month…

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Curried Wild Rice and Chickpea Salad

Curried Wild Rice and Chickpea Salad

Wild rice and I share a checkered past. For a rather long time, we grappled with an unfortunate misunderstanding. Nothing complicated, nothing original, nothing that hasn’t happened to others in the past. Simply put, I…

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Curried Wild Rice and Chickpea Salad

Wild rice and I share a checkered past. For a rather long time, we grappled with an unfortunate misunderstanding. Nothing complicated, nothing original, nothing that hasn’t happened to others in the past. Simply put, I…

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Tuscan Vegetable Soup and a Giveaway Winner

Tuscan Vegetable Soup and a Giveaway Winner

First things first, I’m thrilled to announce the winner for La Kocinera’s birthday giveaway. The winner of a $50 Sur la Table virtual gift card is AubreyLaine! Aubrey, I’ll be sending you an e-mail soon…

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Birthday Giveaway!

Birthday Giveaway!

*Update 6/8/11* The giveaway is officially closed. La Kocinera is officially one year old! I must have started, stopped, erased, and retyped this first sentence at least half a dozen times now. I simply don’t…

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