Mango Bûche De Noel (Yule Log Cake)

By Nissa | December 24, 2018

A Christmas Eve Ode to Martha Stewart I have, like so many, have admired her and been inspired by her  since I was young. (That’s before the internet.) Her magazines came first, they were the first of their kind and then the TV shows, again the first, she was and is a pioneer and she’s…

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Smoking Mangoes

By Nissa | December 20, 2018

Stove-top winter smoking for fruity folks like me It’s winter so most of us, even here in coastal California, have put away our BBQ’s, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t smoking anything, it is after all California. Learning the art of indoor, stove-top smoking, offers great reward in terms of adding depth, flavor and  deep…

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Mango Jelly Doughnuts

By Nissa | December 19, 2018

You have no idea how much you want these Every once in a while we make something that not only tastes  like magic but was a lot easier to make than we thought it would be. These doughnuts are that. The dough is simple and forgiving to make in the stand mixer and the flavor…

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