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Mary’s pasta, pies, biscuit, and donut classes have been featured in Los Angeles newspapers and magazines. William Sonoma, Sur La Table, and the King’s Roost have featured Mary in their lineup. Her classes have also brought people in from all over the world. Food styling enhanced Mary’s attention to detail when displaying or plating food. Preparing Sooki’s kitchen on Gilmore Girls gave her a love for beautiful food.Mary graduated from the Le Cordon Blue in Pasadena, California, in 2003....

Before removing this poppy from its nursery container, water it well. The moist soil will clump together and help prevent damage to the plant’s root ball—which should not be broken apart during planting. Even though this is a drought-tolerant perennial, water it thoroughly after planting and continue watering weekly throughout the first growing season. Once this poppy is established, you may not need to water it ever again. Matilija poppy commonly goes dormant in the heat of summer or in fall....

½ cup butter, softened 4 ounce cream cheese or reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened 1 ½ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel 2 tablespoon orange juice 1 ¼ cup whole wheat pastry flour ½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup snipped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel 2 cloves garlic, minced

Tips To store: Refrigerate pies in an airtight container up to 2 days.

6 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon light-colored corn syrup 6 ounce package (1 cup) semisweet chocolate pieces 2 tablespoon coffee liqueur or strong coffee

2 cup powdered sugar ½ teaspoon orange zest Orange juice and/or milk * To toast nuts, preheat oven to 350°F. Spread nuts in a shallow baking pan. Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until light brown, watching carefully and stirring once or twice so the nuts do not burn.

Buy It: T-Fal Broiler Pan ($37, Bed Bath & Beyond)

3 tablespoon lime juice 1 cup sugar ½ cup water