Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
I had some leftover pesto in the fridge and only about two days before it went bad. It had to get used up but with an entire 9×13 casserole of mac and cheese in the fridge, I had no need for anything pasta based. I also had some hamburger buns so an Italian themed burger…
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Have you heard about zoodles? They’re alllll the rage on Pinterest; right up there with paleo this and DIY that. Zoodles = zucchini noodles. There is no actual noodles in zoodles, making this innately carb-free and healthy. They are super easy to make: just use the julienne setting on your mandolin. If you haven’t bought…
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This recipe for chicken bacon avocado salad jumped out at me as a great salad-as-a-meal option. The addition of asparagus makes it feel even heartier so you essentially feel like you’re eating a full meal in one bowl rather than spread out in different sections on a plate. I mean, separating your meal’s components is…
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I’ve been looking for a good enchilada casserole recipe for a while but even the easiest ones seemed to take a little too long for a weeknight meal. I didn’t want to have to cook the meat first, then assemble, and then start cooking the whole thing in the oven. Thankfully, Trader Joe’s had me…
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I recently wrote about making pasta with crème fraîche, just like I learned in France. If you read that post, you may recall that my first crème fraîche pasta experience was when my French Mom served it with smoked salmon. This time, I decided to take advantage of the beautiful Spring weather we had on…
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One of the things I love most about Trader Joe’s is their sample station. It’s rare to find samples in grocery stores in the first place so it’s a nice treat mid-shop. At the Union Square location, the store is so packed that you actually shop the outside ring of the store while you’re waiting…
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Since we went out on Friday night and were waking up very early (7:30 AM) on Sunday to start watching/celebrating the half marathon, Albert and I decided to make Saturday night date night. We lined up some quality tv programming and I cooked a meal. Albert can be tough to cook for. I wouldn’t exactly call him…
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Don’t you love it when things are so easy and also sooo good? I certainly do because it’s nice not to always have to work hard to cook enjoyable food. This recipe for dijon tarragon cream chicken took 20 minutes to pull together and tastes like you spent all day cooking it (I find cream…
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Here in the North, shrimp is never the main meal. I pretty much only ever see it as a shrimp cocktail appetizer or as the protein in a pasta dish. But as a Lowcountry girl I’m used to shrimp being the main event. When you can catch the main course for free off your dock,…
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One of my New Years Resolutions was to revive this monthly feature…so here we go! The Dish: A take on street meat. There is a string of scenes where Mila Kunis’ character is trying to convince JT’s character to move to NYC by showing him all the amazing things about the city, ranging from a…
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Peaches to Apples 