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Black-eyed Pea Salad

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Summer’s over…well sort of. So, here is a salad that embraces the memory of summer and gets us through the still-very-hot days of the Southwest Fall. After the first creamy bite, Black-eyed Pea Salad delivers a taste of summer, a little jewel from the Bijouxs kitchen. Continue reading Black-eyed Pea Salad

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Gaspacho Soup

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How’s your kitchen economy? After taking an accounting of food costs, I decided to pause, head back to my cookbook library for wisdom, wit and simple, fresh meals. To begin, who better than MFK Fisher and her simple Gaspacho Soup–cooking with grace and economy. Continue reading Gaspacho Soup

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Bijouxs Basics: Frijoles de la Olla (Beans in a Pot)

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Simply rich–Frijoles de la Olla. A pot of pinto beans simmered to perfect, creamy richness, then yielding to many a satisfying bowl, also serving as the building blocks of numerous other dining delights–a little bowl of jewels from Bijouxs. Continue reading Bijouxs Basics: Frijoles de la Olla (Beans in a Pot)