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Erin and Superspark came over on Saturday to make preserves. Superspark brought plums from her apartment complex and Costco, and we went over to the Pasadena farmers’ market for strawberries and apricots.

Sugar

Stirring

Sealing

Picture taking

Post production photo shoot

Preserves

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Anasazi beans with sage

This recipe is adapted from Mark Bittman’s “White Beans, Tuscan-Style” on page 509 of How to Cook Everything. As Mark Bittman notes, great olive oil makes a difference in this recipe.
Anasazi Beans with Sage
About 1/2 pound dried Anasazi beans, washed and picked over
20 fresh sage leaves, rinsed (Optional: We also like them tied into [...]

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Rattling the Kettle has now posted the recipe he was tantalizing some of us with in the comments here a while ago: Patty’s Composed Salad With Blood Orange Dressing

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Blue potatoes from the Pasadena farmers’ market
Blue potatoes with slivered garlic
Adapted from the Fingerlings with Slivered Garlic recipe on p. 411 of Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.
Olive oil
1 pound small All Blue potatoes scrubbed and sliced into about 1/3-inch thick rounds
6 big garlic cloves (or more small ones) sliced thinly
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Preheat [...]

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The tomatoes and basil are from Pasadena’s Saturday morning farmers’ market, and the buffalo mozzarella is from Roma Italian Deli & Grocery.

Caprese salad in the making, 1

Caprese salad in the making, 2

Caprese salad in the making, 3

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