Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts

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  • Let’s Eat Flowers!

    Let’s Eat Flowers!

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    An e-mail arrived from Chloe, our beloved neighbor and resident gardener: “Hi Adam, Sometime this week when you step outside, please see the purple sage blossoms by your little herb garden. Pick a couple and eat them. They have a lovely flavor. Chloe.” I have to confess: I didn’t follow these instructions because despite what…

  • My Very Own Herb Garden

    My Very Own Herb Garden

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    Our neighbor Chloe is a godsend. Not only did she plant the Meyer lemon tree near our door, but when we go away on vacation, Chloe watches our cat, Lolita. If the list ended there, Chloe would still be a hero in my book. But then the other day, I received the following e-mail: “Hi…

  • That’s Not A Lime Tree

    That’s Not A Lime Tree

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    You may recall, when we first moved into our L.A. apartment, that I described a courtyard with a lime tree in it. I’m embarrassed to say that even though I have many dishes in my repertoire that involve limes–oatmeal with ginger, coconut milk and lime; sea scallops with citrus risotto–I haven’t once plucked one off…