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Passion Fruit Bars and Energy Dynamics

What do passion fruit bars and energy dynamics have in common? It may not be immediately obvious, but in my world, they are intimately connected.…

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Why are Los Angeles Bakeries Struggling?

Patricia September 29, 2025 Bakeries California Food and Drink Food and Wine Los Angeles Travel

This weekend, we had to say goodbye to one of our favorite Los Angeles bakeries. Sinners & Saints brought us delightfully decadent treats that included…

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Growing Passion Fruit in a Small Garden: The Update

Patricia September 25, 2025 container gardening Food and Drink Food and Wine

Last year, we planted several vines in our small garden to start growing passion fruit. We got some lovely fruit fairly quickly, and we were…

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What We are Planting in Our Fall Container Garden

Patricia September 18, 2025 container gardening Food and Drink Food and Wine Raised Beds

Do you feel like you are behind this year on starting your fall container garden? I do. This is partially because we have summer crops…

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What are You Baking in September?

Patricia September 17, 2025 Baking Food and Drink Food and Wine Recipes Those Someday Goals

Baking in September can be tricky in Los Angeles because of the heat. It used to be a bit more moderate, but these days, we…

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Roma Tomatoes: From the Vines to Sauce

Patricia September 3, 2025 container gardening Food and Drink Food and Wine Recipes Those Someday Goals

Our summer container gardening yielded a terrific, ongoing crop of Martino’s Roma tomatoes. Somehow, they survived both the cool temperatures of Venice Beach in early…

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How to Grow and Harvest Kale

Patricia August 5, 2025 container gardening Container Gardens Food and Drink Food and Wine kale Raised Garden Beds Those Someday Goals

If you’ve known me for a while, you might be surprised to see me contemplating how to grow and harvest kale in a raised garden…

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Have You Checked Your Cinnamon?

Patricia September 18, 2024 Baking Food and Drink Food and Wine

Is your ground cinnamon powder on the naughty list this year? It is time to check your cupboards for potentially harmful lots of ground cinnamon…

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Growing Passion Fruit in Small Gardens

Patricia September 12, 2024 Food and Drink Food and Wine Gardening Passion Fruit Recipes small gardens

Growing passion fruit at any time of year can be a wonderfully delicious addition to big and small gardens. Their vines love climbing fences, trellises,…

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Growing Potatoes in Containers: The Harvest

Patricia July 8, 2024 Container Gardens Food and Drink Food and Wine growing inside

Growing potatoes in containers can be fun, relatively easy, and inexpensive. Don’t have a large plot of land to plant seed potatoes in the ground?…