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Valerie
Sep 28, 20234 min read
Hotel June, Malibu
Malibu has long been for me, a place to find a little reprieve. When City life starts to drag me down, its always there, beckoning me,...
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Valerie
Sep 19, 20233 min read
Chill Girl Summer in The Amalfi
Whenever you hear The Amalfi Coastline beckoning you, you'd be smart not to ignore her. That whisper appears when you need her,...
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Valerie
Sep 12, 20233 min read
The Perfect Long Weekend in Kauai, HI
The seductive seclusion of Kauai is not to be missed. Being one of Hawaii's smaller islands, it tends to get overlooked in favor of...
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Valerie
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Spicy Fig & Strawberry Salad w/Whipped Mascarpone
Fig season is upon us! And there is no better way to enjoy it than by trying this Spicy Fig & Strawberry Salad. This is maybe less of a...
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Valerie
Aug 31, 20232 min read
Fingerling Summer Herb Salad
Though Summer may be winding down in most parts of the County, its still in full swing here in LA. So, bright and verdant Summer salads...
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Valerie
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Sparrows Lodge, Palm Springs
I've never been one to subscribe to the school of thought that you have to spend thousands of dollars on a retreat in some far flung,...
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Valerie
Aug 22, 20232 min read
Cooling Heirloom Tomato & Jalapeno Gazpacho
Okay, I know that gazpacho can be a bit polarizing. And maybe if you're camp anti-gazpacho, you might be thinking....Really, cold soup?? ...
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Valerie
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Summer Peach Salad With Buffalo Mozzarella and Spicy Honey Vinaigrette
When I think of peaches, I think of the height of Summer. Bees buzzing; flowers in full bloom; sunshine glistening down warm over head....
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Valerie
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Key Lime Macadamia Pie
This might be an unpopular opinion but, I think pie is vastly superior to cake in the dessert kingdom. As a matter of fact, why aren't...
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Valerie
Jan 19, 20232 min read
Gingerbread Granola
Who says gingerbread is only meant for the Holidays? .... Not me While gingerbread is typically thought to be a holiday flavor (i'm...
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Valerie
Dec 8, 20222 min read
Cranberry Hazelnut Truffles
Is it even the holidays if you don't spend extra time baking in the kitchen? Some of my favorite childhood memories surrounding the...
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Valerie
Dec 1, 20223 min read
Gluten-Free Caramelized Onion and Apple Galette
Galette is a French word for various types of round or freeform crusty pastries. (Basically it’s a pretty word for a pie without a pie...
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Valerie
Nov 4, 20221 min read
Spicy Gochujang Veggie Bowl
There is something about the weather cooling that just makes me crave spicy, roasted winter veggies. This rice bowl is deeply...
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Valerie
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Sesame Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies
If you're like me you are finding yourself slightly annoyed at how much airtime pumpkin and apples are getting right now. Yes, they are...
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Valerie
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Raw Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites
Usually, I hold out on all things pumpkin until October, but I'm prematurely leaning into fall recipes this year and LOVING it. These...
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Valerie
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Supercharged Farro Grain Bowl
Its hard to decide who the star of this grain bowl is. Is it the chewy, satisfying farrow? ...the creamy vegan feta? ...the smokey tomato...
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Valerie
Aug 22, 20223 min read
Two Bunch Palms (a hidden desert oasis)
When City life is dragging you down its nice to have a place to escape, and its even better to have a desert hideaway like Two Bunch...
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Valerie
Aug 18, 20222 min read
Cooling Thai Kelp Noodle Salad
It has been HAWT. . And what is the last thing we want to do when its boiling lava hot outside? ....."GO TO WORK"... ....wait, what? I...
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Valerie
Jul 18, 20222 min read
Tomato Basil Summer Salad
There really is nothing quite like Italy. Out of all of the inspiration I had from my trip, perhaps the most transformative was the way...
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