Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Time again to do something with chicken that will keep me interested in that fair foul. I hadn’t done a stuffed chicken in a while and it seemed like it was time. First I sauteed chopped (not sliced) cremini mushrooms in a little butter and garlic and then mixed them with goat cheese. If you…
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When I saw this recipe, I thought it might be a good way to give my tuna fish (which I typically make with just tuna and mayo) a little sophistication. I had to adapt the recipe a bit because although I wanted grown up tuna fish, I can’t help but be picky about what goes in…
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Oh no! A whole bunch of asparagus about to go bad – what to do?! Here’s what: I quickly sautéed it with leeks and prosciutto bits. Then I put the mixture, along with fontina cheese, in a frozen pie crust and poured an egg mixture (3 eggs and 3/4 cup milk, beaten) over the whole…
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Because I had no vested interest in either of the teams playing in this year’s Super Bowl, I didn’t feel the pressure to do anything major. Without a team I cared to root for, there seemed to be no need to go to a party and stay up late, only to feel exhausted on Monday.…
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If you’re looking through a cookbook entitled “Quick and Easy,” the recipes should be just that. Betty Crocker’s Quick and Easy Cookbook was actually a birthday present from my parents when I turned 22 and was moving into my first apartment in New York a week later. I was new to my cooking passion and…
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When you want a big salad for a meal but are sick of the good old cobb, I highly recommend turning to taco salad. It’s healthier than eating actual tacos and is full of protein. I like using crisp lettuce for this, like romaine hearts. Instead of using ground beef, I decided to go with…
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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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I have been in a bit of a funk when it comes to cooking lately. Even easy recipes seem too time consuming or ingredient-heavy and I just end up making boring basics or something from the frozen section of Trader Joe’s. This weekend, I decided it was time to get myself out of my supper…
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I love using fresh herbs in my cooking. They give crazy amazing flavor without adding to the calorie count. The only problem is I can never use them all up before they go bad. I’m trying to fix that lil problemo of mine so I’ve been incorporating the fresh dill I bought on Monday into…
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So the plan was for this salad to have fresh corn in it but it was out of season so I increased the amount of haricots verts and made it anyway. With the help of a healthy portion of dill, this salad has tons of flavor with few ingredients. While you’re boiling haricots verts (those…
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Peaches to Apples 