Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
I don’t know that you can call it a burger when there’s no bun. If we’re getting technical, I actually don’t know that you can call it a burger when it’s made with turkey. All this rule breaking – it’s anarchy! I’m not a fan if turkey burgers in general. They’re usually too dry, but…
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I recently saw a recipe that called for a mixture of dried figs and crumbled blue cheese to be stuffed into a pork tenderloin. That sounded easy, but do you know what sounds even easier? Using up the fig butter that’s still in my refrigerator. It’s all fig so the flavor is basically the same.…
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I bought fig butter for a recipe recently and had half a jar leftover. I didn’t want to waste it so I worked to find a recipe that incorporated it. This may come as a surprise, but fig butter is not one of my go to ingredients. It is by no means a typical condiment…
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Fig butter, dijon/grain mustard, and pear champagne vinaigrette are mixed together in a 1:1:2 ratio and poured over chicken. If we’re getting technical, 2/3 of the mixture goes over the chicken, then it bakes at 350 for 30 minutes until it’s time to flip over, cover with remaining sauce, and bake for another hour and…
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I wouldn’t have known Monday was National Lasagna Day if Albert had not pointed it out to me. Thankfully, lasagna is an easy dish to throw together so I didn’t need much advanced notice to celebrate. But boring, standard lasagna doesn’t really say “celebration” so I wanted to update the recipe – something that’s easy…
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I had a nice bottle of champagne on hand and was determined to use it for mimosas on the roof this past weekend so I invited Beth over for a Saturday brunch. I couldn’t just serve mimosas – that’s just not the kind of hostess I am – so I prepared two summer salads. The…
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I usually keep a package of chicken sausage in my fridge for those nights when I get home late but still want a home cooked meal. They stay fresh for a while and come in all sorts of fun flavors like jalapeno, the variety residing in my fridge this week. If you’ve ever seen an…
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I am a major supporter of sandwiches. Like Secretary of their fan club type of supporter. So when I found out last week was National Sandwich Week, a celebration was non-negotiable. But what type of sandwich should I make? Sure there was plenty of inspiration on the Pinterest board I devoted entirely to sandwiches, but…
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Thanks to some hard partying at a bachelorette party on Saturday night, I was unable to rally for Cinco de Mayo celebrations on Sunday. My Cinco party was therefore significantly downsized. There were no margaritas, maracas, or sombreros. But there were tacos and we all know that’s the most important part. I’m sure you read…
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I was sitting at work the other day when it washed over me – a sudden craving for homemade nachos. Of course, it would be a few days before I’d be able to turn this dream into reality, but that just made me want them all the more. I wanted something a little better than…
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Peaches to Apples 