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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

BLACK-BOTTOM CUPCAKES

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I am just bursting with self-congratulation. I used to think I just couldn’t make great cake, but this recipe has proven me wrong. When I sa...
Friday, August 24, 2007

ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

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Now is the time of year when people begin to feel oppressed by zucchini. (According to Garrison Keillor, the people of Lake Wobegon lock the...
Wednesday, August 22, 2007

SPICY ROAST CHICKEN AND TOMATOES

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It may require half an hour of hot oven usage, but this is nonetheless a great summer meal—insanely easy to assemble, and you can leave the ...
Thursday, August 09, 2007

FULL-STOMACHED, EMPTY-HANDED

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No recipes for you! Oh, the shame. Here I’ve been merrily cooking up a storm and utterly failing to document it. If it’s any consolation, I’...
Wednesday, July 11, 2007

LAST NIGHT’S DINNER IN PHOTOS

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And so, finally, begins my new experiment of trying to add illustrations to my recipe postings. I think it’s clear from these pictures that ...

SHRIMP BOIL!

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I don’t particularly like shrimp. I used to refuse it completely, abhorring the seafood flavor and chewy texture, though now I’ve evolved to...

TOMATO-PARSLEY LINGUINE WITH CRUNCHY POTATO CROUTONS

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Pasta with potatoes always sounds like starchy overload, but it sure can be delicious. In this dish, the raw tomatoes and parsley do a gre...
Tuesday, July 03, 2007

RISOTTO WITH VEGETABLES

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I haven’t been doing much cooking lately, because A’s out of town for the Fourth of July. I’d envisioned spending my free time during this s...
Friday, June 29, 2007

FLATBREAD WITH ASPARAGUS AND SPRING ONIONS

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Asparagus week continues! I tore this recipe out of a recent issue of Cooking Light , tried it for the first time a few weeks ago, and reall...
Thursday, June 28, 2007

FRESH ASPARAGUS SOUP

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Another random recipe from my archives, in keeping with yesterday's asparagus theme. (This is yet another of the pureed soups on which I...
Wednesday, June 27, 2007

ASPARAGUS AND BRIE FRITTATA

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Another of those poor, orphaned I’ve-had-this-forever-and-don’t-know-where-it-came-from-or-why-I’ve-never-posted-it recipes. I’m always attr...
Tuesday, June 26, 2007

CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON, LEEKS, AND POTATOES

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I realize that I promised to post this recipe “tomorrow” about two weeks ago, but I plead extenuating circumstances. We’ve been continually...
Thursday, June 14, 2007

FAVORITE THINGS (NOT MENTIONED: CRISP APPLE STRUDEL OR SCHNIZTEL WITH NOODLES, ALTHOUGH THOSE ARE NICE TOO)

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Why haven’t I posted for a month and a half? (A) Now that I’ve reached the ripe age of 30, I’m devoting my time exclusively to important, me...
Wednesday, April 25, 2007

ROAST CHICKEN WITH POTATOES, ASPARAGUS, AND LEMON

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This is a recipe perfect for the transition from winter to spring. After I cooked it on Sunday night, while we were digging into plates pile...

FALAFEL WITH CILANTRO YOGURT SAUCE

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Made this last Thursday night. Be forewarned, it’s not falafel as you might expect to find it in a restaurant; maybe a better term would be ...

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA

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I continue to lag behind in my postings; I made this recipe a week ago. But even though it’s old news, I thought you should know about it, b...
Wednesday, April 18, 2007

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

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Monday was my thirtieth birthday. Birthdays, especially milestone birthdays, are always an excellent excuse for gluttony, so even though I’d...

MINI-MEATBALL SOUP

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I don't intend to make this into some kind of Rachael Ray fanblog, but here’s yet another great recipe from her. It’s just that I wanted...

NO-KNEAD BREAD

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Sheesh, I’m behind with this posting stuff. I made this bread on Easter. Which turned out to be apt timing, since the recipe is indeed mirac...
Thursday, April 12, 2007

LEMON RISOTTO WITH ASPARAGUS AND PEAS

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May 2008 note: This photo shows an all-asparagus, no-pea version. I had a whole bunch of fresh asparagus this time, so I used it all--probab...
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