Archive for August, 2009

Hawaii inspired pizza

We went to Hawaii last week for our vacation. It was my first time and I loved it. Besides sitting on the beach watching the sunset, snorkeling and heading to the pool whenever I needed a change of scenery, I enjoyed hunting down and learning about local foods. (I will probably write more about what [...]

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grilled tomato peach pizza

August is grilling month. Not only is it too hot to turn on the oven in your house, but there are lots of fruits and vegetables that are delicious when grilled. My new favorite combination, peaches and tomatoes, is to die for. A must try.

Grilled pizza is great. It is super easy, can be done [...]

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taking the flip out of grilled pizza

Grilling is an easy and delicious way to make pizza during the hot summer months. If you are like me, you hate to turn on your oven and heat up your house so you turn to the grill. 
This month’s issue of Sunset magazine features recipes for grilled pizza. The recipes themselves look fantastic, but I found [...]

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what does cooking mean to you?

My mom likes to tell the story of when I was a teenager making my lunch. As I was heating a hot dog in the microwave, I turned to our dog and proudly announced “Kim’s a cook’n!”
My mother laughs when she tells this story, but where does she think I got the idea from? While my grandmother [...]

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