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Sip Snap Savor Test Kitchen – the Morales’ Empanadas

Having worked with masa before, I was well aware of the tendency of the dough to dry out quickly, so I went ahead and made the dough a little moist. My first few pockets were muy feo, but just as Claudia said they got progressively more beautiful as I went along. By the time I folded my sixth empanada, i was cranking out perfect half-moons.

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Empanadas with the Morales’ – Alameda, CA

“My grandmother used to make tortillas. So this empanada making is similar.” – Polo Morales Fusion is a common theme amongst most families we encounter during…

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Team Lexington Burlesque Dinner – Quiche

The gothic goddess glided into the kitchen and stopped everyone short. We had no choice but to admire her confidence, beauty and presence. The seas parted.…

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Burlesque Dinner – Fried Rice

“Fried Rice is totally a recession food. HAHAHA. Ham Flied Lice. Joo Won Sum Fried Rice.” – Jen Ford Imagine a 5 foot 6 inch brunette,…

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Team Lexington Burlesque Dinner – Ratatouille

“It’s harvest time. These are all things in my garden right now. All the herbs, vegetables, everything is in season. Eggplants, zucchini’s, peppers, basil, marjoram.” -…

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Autumn Apple Delight – Worth The Whisk

“We’re experimenting as we go along on this dessert.” – Patti It’s Autumn and apples are in season. Crunchy, crisp, juicy, tart and juicy apples. For…

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Patti & Larry – (Westwood) Los Angeles, CA

“You’ll notice I have a two drawer dishwasher. Pug dogs think an open door is a buffet table. So we put these pull out drawers in…

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Liza Cortez’s Mojitos

“You Feel GLOWY with these drinks.” – Liza Cortez Mojitos 3 dozen mint leaves, muddled in a large cup with a fork or wooden spoon 7-8…

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La Familia Cortez – Inglewood, CA

“These recipes are mother to mother recipes. Mine comes from my mother and her mother and her mother’s mother in El Salvador.” – Ana Cox Misconceptions…

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The Neuhaus Family : San Luis Obispo, CA

“The family that opens cans together, stays together!” – Dr. Tom Neuhaus aka Casanova In sunny San Luis Obispo it can be hard to find anything…

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