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follow your intuition

Written by Tamara on Apr 26, 2010

I have a friend who could barely boil water, and she wanted to learn to cook. We had four or five classes, and they were great! I started her off by taking her into our huge refrigerator at Brasa. We’d walk around looking at what was available and talking about what could go together, what [...]

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Food

Written by Tamara on Feb 25, 2010

 ”I find it interesting that no matter the type of food a chef is known for, the inherent knowledge is that food’s main purpose is to nourish us, not impress us.”  

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WINTER: What smells so good?

Written by Tamara on Feb 8, 2010

This season — winter season — can be a challenging time for some people to cook. This time of year does require a little more thought. Farmers’ markets have changed. There is a limit to what is available. Cooking takes more time. We have to slow down. So how do we partner simplicity and taking [...]

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