Tours

Avocado, Tomato and Poached Egg Salad

by Nancy on March 11, 2013

“”From good people come good things”.   Yes, they do. Like the beautiful avocados in this Avocado, Tomato and Poached Egg Salad that  was  inspired by my trip to the Pinkerton’s avocado ranch.  Last weekend ...

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Sumo Tangerine Cheesecake

by Nancy on February 13, 2013

Sumo what??? Yes, you read that right – Sumo tangerines!!!  So what exactly is a Sumo tangerine? Well, it  is one of the newest varieties of tangerines to hit the market.. and I was lucky ...

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Welcome to Citruspalooza – my own little celebration of all things citrus! As you know, citrus is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. Given my love affair not only with citrus ...

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I’ve always considered myself to be fairly knowledgeable about food – I’ve  been to culinary school, cooked professionally for over 12 years and recently accepted a position at our local community college to teach  a ...

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“Thermador – real innovations for real cooks” A few weeks ago I  attended Thermador’s “The Ultimate Kitchen  Blogger Experience” at Thermador’s brand new Design and Experience Center  in Irvine, Ca. But before I get into ...

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Dole Salad Summit

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by Nancy on May 7, 2012

The sea, the sun … and salad! Last week I attended the Dole Salad Summit in beautiful Monterey, California.  Along  with 19 other fabulous bloggers I  spent t 1 1/2 days  immersed in a true ...

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Pixie Tangerine Tour

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by Nancy on March 5, 2012

It’s no secret that  I have a “thing” for citrus. So when I was asked by Melissa’s Produce if I would be interested in touring the Pixie Tangerine orchards in Ojai, CA   with some of ...

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Melissa’s Tour

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by Nancy on April 3, 2011

You are never to old to go on a field trip and this week, I got to go on one to Melissa’s Produce in Los Angeles, Ca.  The tour and lunch was arranged by the ...

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