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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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I may not have been at a picnic, but I found the perfect picnic dish last night. When cooking up supper, I didn’t have outdoor food in mind, but I’m thinking it may be perfect for open air soirees this Spring/Summer. Mix quinoa, halved grape tomatoes, avocado, ricotta salata (or feta if you can’t find…
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There were only two things I missed food-wise while I was in Israel. The first was real coffee. Israelis seem to have a partiality for instant for some bizarre reason. It was great to get back to the states and have a real cup of Joe. The other was seafood. A lot of our time…
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My mother very recently gave up her flip phone and is now the proud owner of an iPhone. I’ll admit, I didn’t think I would see her using it for more than a phone, so I was shocked to get an email from her detailing the salmon recipe she found on her Epicurious app. My…
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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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Yes, I know last month’s Inspiration Station was also a John Hughes movie, but I couldn’t resist using Ferris Bueller as February’s inspiration once this teaser clip came out: Could it be?! A modern day Ferris adventure is exactly what the world needs. Sadly, no. While we now know this was just the beginning…
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Once again, I found myself single on Valentine’s Day. Not a problem here! Just like last year, I used the holiday as a reason to prepare myself a special meal. Last year’s Valentine’s supper was so delicious I knew I had to step up my game, which means it was theme time. I decided to…
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I used to make gnocchi all the time and then suddenly stopped. I’m not totally sure why, but I think it has to do with how heavy it can be. It’s the size and shape of pasta, but it’s made with potato so if you eat it like a bowl of macaroni, you’ll get full…
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Tonight, my entire meal could have fit in a tea cup. In this case, size doesn’t matter because this was a full meal, even if the whole thing was encapsulated in a bell pepper. In addition to looking adorable (before it was destroyed), it was incredibly tasty. Not sure how to make stuffed peppers? Don’t…
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It’s a new year and I’m starting a new series on this blog called “Inspiration Station”. Basically, once a month (at minimum), I’ll take a movie and show you how it influences me in two ways. First I’ll cook a recipe that relates in some way to the film (aka: “The Dish”) and then I’ll…
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Peaches to Apples 