Category Archives: Poultry

{recipe} Chicken with Fennel & Tomatoes

Today is a day for swimming in pools with friends, lazing in the sun and sipping iced tea jazzed up with mint. But at 80 degrees – and we’re talking indoors, here – it’s definitely not a day for cooking. … Continue reading

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{recipe} Homemade Taco Seasoning

The other night, as I was making taco seasoning from scratch and posting it all over Instagram like it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread, I realized I owe you an apology. About the taco seasoning post I did awhile … Continue reading

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{recipe} Taco Tuesday

Sometimes I can’t sleep. You, too? On those nights when I wake up at 2:00am and just can’t get back to sleep, I sneak into the guest room and pop open my Kindle to “When Parents Text.” If my calculations … Continue reading

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{recipe} Lazy Girl Steak Marinade

Surely I’m not the only one rolling the charcoal grill onto the patio and dragging the lump charcoal out of the garage. But maybe I did get a wee bit of a head start on the whole Memorial Day grilling … Continue reading

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{recipe} Roast Chicken with Sautéed Vegetables

I read Maurice Sendak’s obituary through blurry eyes on Wednesday, thinking of my childhood hero for the first time in a while, although he’s never too far from my heart. With little Gigi snuggled in my lap, her hair mussed … Continue reading

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{recipe} Roast Chicken & Breakfast Potato Salad

One of the best meals of my life was at the Zuni Café in San Francisco. Seriously. It’s one of those nights that will stay with me the rest of my life. Mr. Gonzo and I stole away for a … Continue reading

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{recipe} Easy Everyday Chicken & Barley Soup

The sun has been hiding behind the clouds here in San Diego for the past few days. Or weeks; I’m starting to lose count. But that’s just an excuse to swirl a generous dollop of unsalted butter in my Dutch … Continue reading

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{recipes} Wallet-Friendly Family Meals

In Sunday’s New York Times, food writer Mark Bittman challenged America’s notion that junk food is cheaper (get the article here). I agree and always have; a spin through McDonald’s can cost my family of three at least $15 or … Continue reading

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{menu} Labor Day Weekend Menu

Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer in our family. Growing up, it meant one last trip to the Sacramento Delta for waterskiing and lunch at Tinsley Island. In college, we’d celebrate the last three-day weekend until Thanksgiving, bouncing … Continue reading

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The Gonzo Gourmet Turns One!

The Gonzo Gourmet turns one today and to celebrate, I wanted to share with you my 10 favorite recipes; essential recipes, you might say. Again and again I hear people say they can’t cook, or they hate to cook, or … Continue reading

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