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Dumplings, SoCal Living

Dumpling inn-soup dumplings to die for….

September 2, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
I will eat almost any type of food surrounded by dough. I love pierogi,...
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Easy to make sweet little treats: Brigadeiro & Out of the world candy

August 26, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Elena came home for a few days between her summer internship in Curitiba, Brazil...
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Olive tarts-just another way to eat cheese

August 23, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
One of my most favorite appetizers from my childhood is an olive tart.  These...
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Ever eaten a pea sprout? Pea sprout & soba noodle salad

August 12, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
At my local asian supermarket, I found a beautiful bag of pea sprouts. I...
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Food to a large extent is what holds a society together and eating is closely linked to a deep spiritual experience.

               -Peter Farb

Food holds a Society Together
From My Travels

Pepian: Guatemalan “mole” from Lake Atitlan

August 2, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
My daughter and I try to take a trip each year and this year...
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SoCal Living

When a big slab of meat is all you want to eat: Grand ole bbq and asada of northpark

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Northpark seems to be my new favorite part of San Diego.  Among my many...
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Cheese solves all problems. No, really, all problems. All of them.

August 1, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
So Charles de Gaulle said:  How can you govern a country that has 246...
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From My Travels

All things italian: Food memories

July 5, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
I have some very distinctive food memories that will imprinted on my memory.  One...
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When good things come in small packages: Miniature pecan tarts

June 18, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Let them eat Pie or let them eat Cake. As for me I will...
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Good things that come in the mail: Oatmeal, German Schinken & Kirsch-laced Cherries

June 15, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
This year, as I have noted in multiple locations, I have been working my...
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When raw-in-the-middle pancakes just aren’t enough: Oatmeal Pancakes and other breakfast ideas

June 3, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
  Growing up my mother was not the very best of cooks but she...
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Not too sweet and not too sour-Just right teriyaki sauce for chicken or steak

May 20, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
This is the simplest of recipes and yet it is remarkably delicious.  It requires...
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Sweeter than sugar and far more interesting: Honey

May 10, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Growing up my father raised bees.  He imported a small, dark honey bee from...
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SoCal Living

Pinks hotdogs

May 8, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
If you have been selling hot dogs in LA  since 1939 where every second...
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The Farmer’s Table (La Mesa) and The Barnyard

December 1, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
I have long been a fan of the Farmer’s Table-the locally sourced breakfasts are...
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Food Halls of Europe: Harrods ranks among the best

July 14, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
There is something to be said for the big, beautiful food markets of Europe-I...
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Huber’s Spanish Coffee in the Grand Canyon

January 20, 2025 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
This weekend I spent three wonderful nights at the south rim of Yellowstone celebrating...
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Shepherd’s Pie Soup

January 12, 2025 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
By chance I saw a version of this on my Facebook feed.  My brother...
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SoCal Living

Freshman Year-A North Park Cult Favorite

August 31, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
This past weekend I finally went to a North Park cult favorite-Freshman Year.  My...
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All things Pickeled in Lithuania

August 21, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
All the veggies available in a pickeled format-YUM! One thing is for sure on...
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A 1000 Year-Old Market: London’s Borough Market

August 7, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
One of the 1000 Things to Eat Before You Die is a visit to...
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I have a New Brunch Location: The Farmer & Seahorse

August 1, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Chicken and Waffles On several occasions when I had to pick a place for...
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Afternoon Tea in Wales

July 9, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Another one of the 1000 Things is a British Afternoon Tea.  I have been...
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Giving Potted Shrimp One more Try: 1000 Things to Eat

July 3, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
So it has been some time since i posted anything from the 1000 Foods...
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Eat a Leek-the National Symbol of Wales

June 28, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Today I had an amazing breakfast in Cardiff/Caerdyff.  I do love a good hash...
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Eating Kotlety Po-Kievski in Warsaw

April 12, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Silician Dumplings Kotlety Po-Kievski is Chicken Kiev but last night I had not the...
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Vodka & Bar Snack Foods in Warsaw

April 10, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
So I am finally in Warsaw at a conference that was scheduled to be...
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SoCal Living

Burma Place: New Burmese Restaurant in Rancho Bernardo (And STAND WITH UKRAINE)

March 19, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
“The only thing in the world worth a damn is the strange, touching, pathetic,...
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Making Soup Dumplings with my friend Shelley

March 14, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
My friend Shelley came to visit and along with all of the taco eating...
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Salzburger Nockerln

March 7, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
It has been quite awhile since I have posted a 1000 Thing but Elena...
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Nutella-Budino and Jay’s Nutella Bread

January 6, 2022 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Nutella Bread So in addition from being a great thing to eat by the...
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Gooseberry Fool

December 26, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Gooseberry Fool When I lived in Vancouver (near Portland) we used to frequent a...
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Cima ala Genovese

December 20, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Italy has a delicious dish called cima ala Genovese which is one of the...
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SoCal Living

Jayjaybeezes visits and SoCal Taco Fest

December 13, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
My baby brother came to visit and we tried the SoCal Taco Fest.  Held...
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Craft and Taco Lounge (Escondido): Try the Escondido Coco Loco

December 6, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
I have been on the quest to try the perfect taco-Niki and I tried...
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Czech Fish Soup with Dumplings

November 20, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
It has been bit since I have been able to add a new dumpling...
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Caffe Calabria-One of Thrillist’s Favorite Pizza Spots in San Diego

October 13, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Thrillist just published it’s list of the 19 best pizza places in San Diego… ...
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Smokin J’s BBQ-Poway

October 5, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Perfectly Smoked Brisket Today Ivan and I tried a local BBQ place.  Truth be...
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Cozymeals Cooking Classes

September 30, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
I have an amazing discovery and it is called Cozymeals.  While they have in...
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Puesto Tacos-Be sure to try the Filet Mignon Taco

September 18, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Last night our friend Terrie had to go to the airport. In true Covid...
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13 Tacos Places in San Diego…

August 20, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Galaxy Mushroom and Steak Tacos Niki came to visit and wanted to have tacos...
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Elena’s Strawberry-Tomato Salad with Burrata Cheese

August 16, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Little Elena with Salad (Picture is doubled from the recipe) One of the my...
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Pinot Tasting Menu w/French Summer Fare

August 12, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Tomato and Mustard Tart Recently I found a  really interesting Pinot Noir tasing menu...
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And I drank juice straight from a rusty can in the USSR 36 years ago… a memory I will always treasure

August 3, 2021 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks...
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I Love my brother (and his bread)

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Jay and his bread The reality is I have the best brother.  He is...
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Lumi Rooftop Restaurant

August 27, 2020 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Lumi with Elena I will say one good things to come out of COVID...
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Uszaka (Polish Little Ears): Another really delicious dumpling

July 24, 2020 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Golden Borscht & So today I tried another one of CNN’s 30 Dumplings to...
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Niki’s Kale Salad

April 14, 2020 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Niki’s Kale Salad One of the good things to come out of the plague...
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A Love Letter to my Mom

July 27, 2019 by julie@fmkeeper.com 1 Comment
Tyro Pita (Greek Cheese-Filled Pastries) Elaine Alice Loging Purdy: November 26, 1933-July 26, 2019...
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Kalix Lojrom (Bleak Roe) is anything but bleak and Rejer (mini Baltic shrimp) are pretty darn good, too

November 9, 2019 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Kalix Lojrom (Bleak Roe) It is bleak roe season.  Bleak roe (Kalix Lojrom) is...
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Briouats-the Moroccan version of a Samosa

February 11, 2019 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Briouats In Mimi Sheraton’s 1000 Foods to Eat Before you Die, she lists several...
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Brennen’s Eggs Sardou & Egg Yolk Carpaccio

November 19, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
So this is the final post New Orleans post and it involves my very...
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Food of Myanmar: Not for those with a Peanut Allergy…

September 17, 2019 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Elena with Jaggery on a Stick So the first thing I need to say...
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Ceviche: Panamanian -vs-Colombian (and don’t forget Mexican ceviche)

April 19, 2018 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
I am willing to eat raw fish in citrus juice regardless of a country’s...
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Cirak-Slovak Easter Cheese

December 1, 2019 by julie@fmkeeper.com No Comments
Cirak & Kielbasa Today we went to George’s Polish Deli and picked up kielbasa. ...
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