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I will share lots of tips, tricks, and observations learned from over twenty years of professional cooking for clients from actors to tech entrepreneurs to venture capitalists, all with high standards and hazy understanding of what happens behind the scenes to make fabulous meals. Cooking can be a mysterious endeavor. Terrifying some people, enchanting others but sometimes just a necessary chore. There’s a simple reason Blissful Kitchen® launched in 2003; to share delicious food, connect with people through food, and create memories. A simple ethos launched thousands of meals and memories. My training and practical experience will help you become a better home cook. There are stories to share as I have made or witnessed almost every conceivable and inconceivable mistake. Let’s learn, share, and cook!

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First holiday dinner of the season. Duck rillette with stone ground mustard & tarragon. Escarole, radicchio & romaine salad with toasted hazelnuts, persimmons & Reggiano-Parmigiano. House favorite Blueberry Frangipane galette. Really, any frangipane galette works for me. #holidaycooking #dinnerforfriends #usewhatyouhave

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First holiday dinner of the season. Duck rillette with stone ground mustard & tarragon. Escarole, radicchio & romaine salad with toasted hazelnuts, persimmons & Reggiano-Parmigiano. House favorite Blueberry Frangipane galette. Really, any frangipane galette works for me. #holidaycooking #dinnerforfriends #usewhatyouhave ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

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Ajijic Wednesday market. So much fresh, delicious, food. The flans are sold in ceramic bowls which is ingenious! Fragrant molés, fresh bread, tortillas, the best chicharrones so light and crispy. #ajijicmarket #freshfood #mexicanmarket ... See MoreSee Less

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Traveling with friends who “know”, know about a small shop in Manzamitla that makes carjeta and a rompope which is a Mexican eggnog. They make it in big copper vats and bottle onsite. #manzamitla #rompope #carjeta #travellingwithfriends #techniquematters ... See MoreSee Less

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Porcini braised beef short ribs, saffron risotto, Porcini braised beef short ribs, saffron risotto, my winter rotation salad (see previous post), and pear blueberry galette. Winter dinner with friends in Sonoma. Vineyard, pool, and lush landscape from so much rain! Gorgeous California💜 #techniquematters #usewhatyouhave #dinnerwithfriends #cookingpassion
Magical, lush, green Sonoma, California. Lots of r Magical, lush, green Sonoma, California. Lots of rain!
Steaming bowl of gumbo & crazy good fried chicken. Steaming bowl of gumbo & crazy good fried chicken. Southern friends know how to say hello to New Year’s day! Happy New Year! #southernfood #gumbo #friendscooking #usewhatyouhave
My winter salad has been on repeat the month of De My winter salad has been on repeat the month of December. Escarole, romaine, radicchio, persimmons, toasted hazelnuts, and shaved Reggiano-Parmigiano with lemon vinaigrette. Beet risotto with Duroc pork chops and preserved lemon salsa verde. Super delicious! #techniquematters #usewhatyouhave #durocpork #wintersalad
My bûche survived a storm! Chocolate with raspberr My bûche survived a storm! Chocolate with raspberry cream, special request from a friend. Working my way towards bûche perfection! #techniquematters #holidaydesserts #chocolatedessert
Fluffy hot cross buns. Enjoy them toasted with but Fluffy hot cross buns. Enjoy them toasted with butter or jam, warm from the oven or defrosted in January. I use the best recipe every year without any BK teaks. #hotcrossbuns #holidaybaking #usewhatyouhave
First holiday dinner of the season. Duck rillette First holiday dinner of the season. Duck rillette with stone ground mustard & tarragon. Escarole, radicchio & romaine salad with toasted hazelnuts, persimmons & Reggiano-Parmigiano. House favorite Blueberry Frangipane galette. Really, any frangipane galette works for me. #holidaycooking #dinnerforfriends #usewhatyouhave
Perfect Jamaican dinner prepared by a dear friend. Perfect Jamaican dinner prepared by a dear friend. Ackee and salt fish stew, dumplings, greens, and plantains. #jamaicanfood
The food I missed. Too full for #loadedhashbrowns The food I missed. Too full for #loadedhashbrowns but will next time, couldn’t wait in 50-person deep line for Beigel Bake, couldn’t carry fresh seafood or bread from my happy place #boroughmarket
Brick Lane grilled cheese vendor I could resist bu Brick Lane grilled cheese vendor I could resist but I was so full I didn’t have room for my next stop! Unfortunately, vendor had no take-away bags so I was stuck with the whole thing.😊#bricklanemarket #bricklane #englishcheese
‘Tis the season! First mulled wine of the holidays ‘Tis the season! First mulled wine of the holidays #holidayseason #london #englishtradition
Breakfast of champions! Maybe a little too much ce Breakfast of champions! Maybe a little too much celebrating or my inability to ignore their rave reviews. Taco Suzy is the bomb! Chorizo and barbacoa tacos. #tacostand #ajijic #ajijictacos #techniquematters
Excellent seafood lunch in Manzamitla. Met lovely Excellent seafood lunch in Manzamitla. Met lovely staff some who returned from years living in the US. Octopus is my favorite seafood but the prawns and whole fried fish were excellent. Also met a cook preparing lasagna for family meal. Homemade pasta! Sorry I would not be there for the two-day marinated pork cook in a fire pit. #elcharco #manzamitla
Traveling with friends who “know”, know about a sm Traveling with friends who “know”, know about a small shop in Manzamitla that makes carjeta and a rompope which is a Mexican eggnog. They make it in big copper vats and bottle onsite. #manzamitla #rompope #carjeta #travellingwithfriends #techniquematters
Ajijic Wednesday market. So much fresh, delicious, Ajijic Wednesday market. So much fresh, delicious, food. The flans are sold in ceramic bowls which is ingenious! Fragrant molés, fresh bread, tortillas, the best chicharrones so light and crispy. #ajijicmarket #freshfood #mexicanmarket
Some may think I have a blueberry obsession. Inste Some may think I have a blueberry obsession. Instead, I had an astonishing quality of frozen blueberries whittled down to about two cups. Seemed like that combined with an equally disturbing amount ground almond flour meant a tea cake! Just in time for a birthday cake! Blueberry tea cake recipe from @abeautifulplate. Maybe one more blueberry cake to go … #blueberrydessert #teacake #fallbaking #usewhatyouhave #techniquematters
Day dreaming about Spain, I remembered two package Day dreaming about Spain, I remembered two packages of marinated anchovies scored from a sad closing sale at @spanishtable_sf in Berkeley. The plate reminded me of fantastic Spanish art and ceramics. Workday lunch: baguette, marinated anchovies, red onion, radish, one of two remaining Early Girl tomatoes, and loads of dill. Missing wine … #thespanishtable #spanishlunch #usewhatyouhave #flavorbalance #workdaylunch
Use what you have. Two lonely pieces of salmon tai Use what you have. Two lonely pieces of salmon tails in the back of the freezer transformed. Last week I found the last crop of Early Girl tomatoes and puréed a mountain of them. No recipe recipe: shallots, garlic, tomato pasted wine, reduce, puréed tomatoes, reduce, add seasoned fish, cover, uncover. add olives, tarragon, thyme, and lemon juice. Garnish with EVO. Dinner! #usewhatyouhave #salmondinner #earlygirltomatoes #techniquematters #easydinner
Thanksgiving is approaching so for me that means s Thanksgiving is approaching so for me that means starting with a modified cornbread recipe by Craig Claiborne. For decades, I’ve made this in October and frozen it. His genius recipe includes creamed corn and cheddar cheese which improve texture snd flavor. #craigclaiborne #thanksgiving #cornbread #cornbreaddressing #cornbreadstuffing #usewhatyouhave
After an epic fail cake forced me it announce “I’m After an epic fail cake forced me it announce “I’m not making anymore cakes!”, I made another cake. But, it was only because I found two unopened bags of almond flour in my pantry. Plus, I’m a chef so no one should ever believe me when I say that. This @mamagourmand Almond Flour Lemon cake was perfectly delicious. #usewhatyouhave #almondcake #techniquematters #authenticbrand #authenticbrands
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