Brown Butter Bourbon Apple Crisp

Crisp with a twist

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Gobble Gobble 2015: Spicy Mango Cucumber Skewers

Welcome back from the Thanksgiving break!  My weekend was extra long – I went home on Wednesday and didn’t get back til Monday night.  I hope you can forgive me for being MIA on the blog – I was too busy loving family time.  But now that I’m back to work, I’m back to blogging…

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Seasonal Tastes: October – Figs with Balsamic Glaze

I’m 30 and I just tried my first fresh fig.  There were so many things I didn’t know when Karina put a bowl of figs in front of me after her Rosh Hashanah dinner.  Can you eat them fresh or only dried?  Can you eat the skin?  Are there pits? Turns out, yes, you can…

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Seasonal Tastes: January – Grapefruit Brûlée

Cooking with seasonal ingredients takes advantage of when produce is at its best.  There’s usually more flavor, it can be more cost efficient, and it just feels more genuine.  Each month I’ll cook a dish showcases and in-season ingredient. In my mind any type of fruit is a spring/summer thing.  I guess it’s because it’s refreshing…

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