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laurel lather
Feb 63 min read
how this all started
as retirement approaches, many of us ponder how to occupy all those newly available hours...my life was centered around my restaurant; it...
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laurel lather
Jun 26, 20244 min read
savory strawberry delights
strawberries are a June treat that brightens your summer menu...they're not just for dessert, give these savory recipes a try!
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laurel lather
May 15, 20242 min read
garden foraged bread
with hundreds of dandelions at the ready, my time-honored recipe for garden foraged bread uses these blossoms and other garden ingredients
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laurel lather
May 8, 20244 min read
cooking with herbs
cooking with fresh herbs will take your summer classic recipes to a whole new level of flavor...
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laurel lather
Mar 13, 20243 min read
oscar gala
this year 19.5 million people tuned in to the Academy Awards, the most watched and celebrated of all the award shows…whether you were...
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laurel lather
Mar 5, 20242 min read
gazpacho transformed...
gazpacho is a classic cold soup of raw blended vegetables that we love to sip on a hot summer day…during a recent cooking class, I...
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laurel lather
Sep 30, 20234 min read
taste of Morocco
with my love for herbs and spices, of course I would be enamored with the cuisine of Morocco…known for its food culture, it is one of the...
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laurel lather
Sep 19, 20233 min read
the tale of tristan lobster
once upon a time, my cheese and wine shop, Food n’ Fermentations, was located right next door to my best foodie friend’s seafood...
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laurel lather
Sep 9, 20232 min read
tribute to The Harvester building
during my restauranteur days, about every five years, I would get the bug to move to a new downtown location…just like goldilocks, it was...
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laurel lather
Aug 31, 20233 min read
time for morels
in the spring, when the lilac bushes blossom, the foragers hit the woods in search of morel mushrooms…the hunters keep their sacred...
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laurel lather
Aug 31, 20232 min read
the lake life: Prime Boji
once a year my husband, Doug, and I escape to Iowa to enjoy a lazy day cruise with friends on lake Okoboji…living the lake life means...
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laurel lather
Aug 30, 20233 min read
delectable leg of lamb
in many households, having leg of lamb for dinner is like roast turkey, only eaten once or twice a year, usually a seasonal treat…very...
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laurel lather
Aug 28, 20232 min read
sunshine & coffee: La Luna Cafe
so often, when someone says, “let’s go out sometime!”, we immediately think of dinner or lunch…but what about breakfast? today, I joined...
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laurel lather
Aug 28, 20232 min read
my ragin'cajun gumbo stirfry
I love this time of the year when the garden is starting to yield its bounty…the excitement of the first crisp cucumber and plump, juicy...
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