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      Guest Blog: My Mother, Dawn Goodman – My Food History

      My great-grandparents, Ora and Rolla Goodman, at a family barbecue in Waller Park in Santa Maria, California.
      Introduction – My Life in Food
      I have very fond food memories from my childhood growing up on the Central Coast of California during the 60s and 70s. I grew up in the near-coastal town of San Luis Obispo. [...]

      Recipe: Wedge Salad

      Wedge Salad
      Serves
      2 – 4
      Preparation Time
      30 – 45 minutes
      Ingredients
      1 head iceberg lettuce, organic if possible
      1 medium-sized onion, sliced
      4 – 6 slices bacon
      6 ounces blue cheese
      3 – 4 Tbs olive oil
      1 Tbs lemon juice
      1/4 tsp ground white pepper
      Pinch of salt
      1/2 cup buttermilk
      1 Tbs chives, finely chopped
      Method
      Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp; remove and drain on paper [...]

      Iceberg Lettuce & My Recipes & The Wedge Salad

      History captures most people’s interest; it does mine. But food history I find fascinating. I’ve been wanting to write about a favorite salad for awhile now because it’s so simple, and because of one chief ingredient. The salad is the wedge salad, and the ingredient is iceberg lettuce. The wedge salad [...]