Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Ever have a feeling that’s so rare you need to pause and acknowledge it? Well last week I had the urge to bake muffins and since I never want to bake I had to stop and give this feeling some attention. I don’t bake because I don’t really like it – it’s too precise. At least,…
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This was a Pinterest project. It was one of the earlier things that popped up on the site and looked too easy to actually work, which is why I’ve taken so long to try it. Turns out, it works and couldn’t be easier. Just take your favorite flavor of Greek yogurt, put it in a…
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My Mom and Bubba call those peanut butter filled pretzels crack. They’re obsessed. Well, I found a recipe on Pinterest that takes their favorite snack to a new level. Make a little sandwich with pretzel thins and peanut butter, then dunk half of it in melted dark chocolate. Sprinkle a little sea salt on if…
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Last night during our weekly TV night, Brutus’ sister Kim whipped out her new toy to prepare a special treat for us. With Yonanas, you just peel and freeze overripe bananas and then put them through this magical machine to make ice cream. That’s it. No cream, sugar, or any other ingredients…that is if you…
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Lindsay and I had planned an evening in to drink wine and watch Modern Family (she needed to catch up on last season’s finale before this week’s season premiere). I knew there wouldn’t be much time to cook a full dinner, but we didn’t want to settle for takeout and Linds needed to use up…
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It was so nice to have Monday off work for Presidents’ Day so I could have an extra day to finish some errands. But when life hands you a free day, you shouldn’t just spend it running errands; so I decided to do a little cooking. We all know I’ll take any excuse to celebrate…
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I wanted to do something special for Matt and Karina to celebrate their recent engagement so I decided to prepare dinner for them. An engagement is a pretty big deal so I decided to pull out all the stops for our intimate dinner party. I planned a six course dinner and somehow managed to time…
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Last night was the season finale of Top Chef. Actually, it wasn’t – apparently there’s another episode; but since I thought it was, I wanted to make sure I prepared some new recipes. I didn’t want to eat take out or leftovers while watching these All Stars cook food magic. That said, it was late…
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Peaches to Apples 