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February Transformation: Life to Death and Sweet Potato Pancakes

I have been thinking for several days about a blog update for February 2013. Somehow I thought I would have time to paint a painting and to post a variation on the sweet potato flapjacks from Rufus… more →

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February Transformation: Life to Death and Sweet Potato Pancakes — 26 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 3 months ago: I have been thinking for several days about a blog update for February 2013. Somehow I thought I wou … more →

Tags: Breakfast Food, Home cooking, Pancakes, busking, Life and Death, Sweet Potato Pancakes, sweet potatoes, Yams

And the Winners Are... The Lauren Project Recipe Contest Winners and a Painting Sale — 14 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 8 months ago: Peace Sign. 6″ x 6″ Watercolor Pencil on Paper. Sharyn Dimmick. Dear Friends, Lauren and … more →

Tags: Vegetables, Soups, Cookies, Fish, Zucchini, Watercolor Paintings, Gluten-Free Recipes, sharyn dimmick, recipe contest

Greek Salad Gazpacho — 43 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 10 months ago: I recently had some dental work done — after I lost my job a couple of years ago it didn … more →

Tags: seasonal recipes, Vegetables, Soups, Greek Salad, fresh tomatoes....., Watercolor Paintings, sharyn dimmick, Gazpacho, Dental Work

The Kale Chronicles' First Anniversary and The Lauren Project -- designing recipes for dietary restrictions — 57 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 10 months ago: Photo shows cover of Sharyn Dimmick’s cookbook, Seasonal Recipes with Paintings, developed bef … more →

Tags: Special Diets, Recipe Contests, Cookbooks, recipe contest, The Lauren Project, Paris CD, "Seasonal Recipes with Paintings"

Let Them Eat Cake, Part 1: Lisa Knighton's Caramel Cake — 40 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: This is a hard time to leave the Bay Area: I took my first swim of 2012 in the Berkeley Marina two d … more →

Tags: Cakes, Desserts, cakes + desserts, Lisa Knighton, sharyn dimmick, Caramel Icing, baking from scratch, white cake, layer cake

Caesar Salad Or Render Unto Caesar Those Things That Are Caesar's. — 45 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: Warning: this post may contain an embedded rant or two. In the kitchen this morning, I have two larg … more →

Tags: seasonal recipes, Home cooking, Salads, anchovies, caesar salad, Eggs, food paintings, Lemon, parmesan cheese

Cherry Season: Fresh Cherry Focaccia with Chocolate — 39 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: It is cherry season in California. For a few short weeks in May or June fresh cherries appear at the … more →

Tags: seasonal recipes, Fruit, Bread, Watercolor Paintings, Yeast Breads, Chocolate, baking with sourdough, food paintings, sharyn dimmick

Basil-Walnut Pesto and Pasta with Sugar Snap Peas and Roasted Red Peppers — 48 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: On Saturday my friend Margit and I walked through the Berkeley Farmers’ Market. I had been the … more →

Tags: seasonal recipes, Home cooking, Vegetables, Pasta Dishes, Watercolor Paintings, Blogging Awards, walnuts, food paintings, sharyn dimmick

Daring Bakers' May 2012 Trolls' Challah — 48 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: May’s Daring Bakers’ Challenge was pretty twisted – Ruth from The Crafts of Mommyhood challenged us … more →

Tags: Home cooking, Bread, Watercolor Paintings, Yeast Breads, Daring bakers, food paintings, sharyn dimmick, Challah, bread paintings

And Now... Green Calzones Stuffed with Leeks, Chard, Green Garlic and Mushrooms — 40 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: “Spring green” is a common phrase and color name. The spring in California is rich with … more →

Tags: Home cooking, Savory Pastries, Pizza, feta cheese, Watercolor Paintings, Mushrooms, Using leftovers, baking with sourdough, food paintings

The Green Smoothie aka Drinking Your Spinach — 46 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: Maybe it was walking up hills for three days, which rendered me tired and lowered my resistance. May … more →

Tags: Vegetables, Fruit, beverages, Watercolor Paintings, spinach, Strawberries, food paintings, sharyn dimmick, Smoothies

Ease, Elegance and Economy: The Basis for Kitchen Work — 48 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: Elegance. 6″ x 6″ Goauche and Watercolor Pencil. Sharyn Dimmick. My friend Suzanne reque … more →

Tags: Home cooking, Philosophy, Watercolor Paintings, food paintings, sharyn dimmick

Kuya Minogue on The Winter Garden -- a guest post from British Columbia — 30 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: From the Winter Garden. Photo by Kuya Minogue. Today The Kale Chronicles features a guest post from … more →

Tags: seasonal recipes, Vegetables, Salads, Watercolor Paintings, Greens, Seasonal Cooking, food paintings, Winter Gardening, British Columbia

How To Make Thin-Crust Sourdough Pizza — 53 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: Sourdough Pizza with Red Peppers and Olives. 8″ x 8″ Gouache. Sharyn Dimmick. I mentione … more →

Tags: Pizza, Watercolor Paintings, the cheese board, pizza dough, Mozzarella cheese, baking with sourdough, pizza -- technique, food paintings, sharyn dimmick

A Sunday in the Kitchen — 44 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: Lime-Ginger-Mint Cooler. 4″ x 6″ Gouache and Watercolor Pencil. Sharyn Dimmick. What sea … more →

Tags: Home cooking, Vegetables, beverages, Carrots, Fennel, seasonal vegetables, Rutabaga, lime-mint-ginger dressing, Pizza

Blue Cornmeal Pancakes with Strawberries — 58 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: I have been distracted this week, planning my life in advance, spending untold hours on the internet … more →

Tags: seasonal recipes, Fruit, Breakfast Food, Breakfast Dishes, Watercolor Paintings, Strawberries, blue cornmeal pancakes, Travel, genetically modified food

Daring Bakers' Challenge: Nazook, A Filled Pastry from Armenia Three Ways — 26 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: Nazook. 8″ x 8″ Gouache and Watercolor Pencil. Sharyn Dimmick. The Daring Bakers’ April … more →

Tags: almond paste, Daring bakers, dried apricots, food paintings, Nazook, Pastry, sharyn dimmick, walnuts, Watercolor Paintings

Mexican Chocolate Beet Cake (It's Somebody's Birthday) — 28 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: Mexican Chocolate Beet Cake. 8″ x 8″ gouache and watercolor pencil. Sharyn Dimmick. Some … more →

Tags: Cakes, Desserts, seasonal recipes, Vegetables, Beets, Birthday Cakes, food paintings, Mexican Chocolate, Movita Beaucoup

That Kind of Week (Recipe Reruns) — 49 comments

thekalechronicles wrote 1 year ago: Unseasonal corn worm. It’s been that kind of week. The kind of week when you flush the toilet … more →

Tags: Home cooking, corn worm (photo), sharyn dimmick, Trials and Tribulations


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