Articles by Rona Lewis

December 9, 2011 Techniques
Cooking School Daze, Week 7

Last week, we worked with mostly raw ingredients in the fruits and vegetable category. This week, we took those ingredients a... Read more »

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December 2, 2011 Techniques
Cooking School Daze, Week 6

Now this week’s focus was my kind of food! With last week’s arterial clutter finally out of my veins (dairy and eggs), I... Read more »

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November 18, 2011 Techniques
Cooking School Daze, Week 5, Part 2

I have eggs almost every morning for breakfast. I usually get the jumbo-sized, as I use mostly egg whites and want to get the... Read more »

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November 11, 2011 Techniques
Cooking School Daze, Week 5

I’m splitting this week’s class into two parts, as we covered two very involved subjects, dairy and eggs. These are both... Read more »

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November 4, 2011 Recipes
Cooking School Daze, Week 4

When deciding what to cook for dinner, I’ve never really paid attention to the sauces that go on my food. Instead, I usually... Read more »

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October 28, 2011 Recipes
Cooking School Daze, Week 3

I know, you were expecting me to title this “No Soup For You,” but that would have been too obvious. Truth be told, there... Read more »

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October 21, 2011 Recipes
Cooking School Daze, Week 2

For those of you who are too young to remember Harvey Korman in Mel Brook’s movie “History of the World, Part 1,” you... Read more »

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October 14, 2011 Recipes
Cooking School Daze

“I’m going to chef’s school,” I proudly told my clients. “Wait. Haven’t you already taken a ton of classes?... Read more »

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September 30, 2011 Recipes
Summer-Thyme Popovers

Okay, okay- I can hear you all moaning as you read the title, but hear me out! Popovers aren’t just for wintertime. These... Read more »

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September 14, 2011 Recipes
A Taste of Ethiopia

The average cook has about 15-20 recipes they recycle. I refuse to be part of the crowd. So, I’ve started to explore cuisine... Read more »

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September 6, 2011 Recipes
An Ode to Vegetarians

I have a lot of friends who are getting on the vegetarian/vegan bandwagon. I give them props. Some are doing it because of the... Read more »

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August 12, 2011 Recipes
A Peach of a Fajita

There was a knock on my door the other night. As I looked through my peephole, I saw my neighbor, Jessica, holding a bowling... Read more »

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July 20, 2011 Recipes
Picnic Perfect

Here in Los Angeles, outdoor activities are pretty much year ‘round. The coldest it usually gets is a frigid 53 degrees (more... Read more »

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June 20, 2011 Recipes
Rona's Shrimp and Langoustine Ratatouille

I love seafood and now that the obligatory Memorial Day steak and burger grilling frenzy is over, I’m all about using these... Read more »

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May 18, 2011 Recipes
Seasonal Berries

I’ve heard of dog breeders and cat breeders. There’s even an Indie rock band called The Breeders. But breeding berries? Who... Read more »

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