Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
I think of tomatoes as a salad topping, not the salad itself. In fact, it’s the salad topping I usually leave off. However, when I saw a picture of tomatoes robed in creamy buttermilk dressing, I thought it was worth trying out tomatoes as the salad star. I found some gorgeous heirloom cherry tomatoes that…
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Why is it that when childhood leaves the building it takes the sloppy joe with it? As a 27 year old, I miss that gloopy gloppy ‘wich. There is something very satisfying about sinking your teeth – nay, your whole face – into something so messy. If you’re eating a sloppy joe and you don’t…
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Until a couple months ago the only thing I knew about fava beans was the line from “Silence of the Lambs.” I couldn’t have told you what they tasted or even looked like. Then I was at The Smile and they were incorporated into a crostini and I was a newfound fan. I am picky…
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Everyone loves a good BLT and I love pasta dishes of all shapes and sizes so it was time these two joined forces to make one powerhouse dish. The best part is that takes only five ingredients and about ten minutes to make. Get ready because a meal this easy might just change your life.…
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I had just a couple slices of bacon left in my fridge and my mind started reeling with the possibilities since, really, you can put bacon in just about anything. My first thought was to make a BLT. I thought it might be a great time to re-create a fried green tomato BLT I had…
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I’m always looking for ways to spice up vegetables, corn in particular. I don’t end up making corn all that often because, as a side dish, I find it a little boring. Growing up, corn was the one vegetable my brother would eat while it was the one I found most lackluster. I found the…
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Sometimes a good old fashioned cobb salad can really hit the spot. It feels very All American to me, and I like that you can mix up the toppings to suit your liking without losing that quality. I used the following: Avocado Cheddar Cheese Deli Turkey Bacon Hard Boiled Egg Tomato I love how you…
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I always read about celebrities like Katie Lee who absolutely love Joan’s on Third, the cafe and catering company in LA. Apparently Gayle King is also a fan because she raved about one of their sandwiches in a magazine article about her favorite things. She briefly described it as grilled cheese with goat cheese and…
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After I took the last bite of this fish, I picked up the phone to call my mother so I could tell her she absolutely had to make it this week. It looked fine enough on Pinterest, but the result was way better than I could have imagined. In a bowl, combine low fat sour…
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When I knew I had leftover chicken to eat last week, I decided to make the rest of the meal more interesting by trying out a new side dish. Much like the shrimp and quinoa salad I made last week, this would make for a great picnic vegetable. Trim sugar snap peas and cut them…
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Peaches to Apples 