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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

PESTO PIZZA WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

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Another delicious way for me to use Trader Joe’s pizza dough, courtesy of Cooking Light . Last night was the second time I tried this recipe...
Friday, October 26, 2007

THE CSA EXPERIMENT: WEEK 2

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Yes, I realize it’s nearly Week 3, but things have been crazy in SoCal lately, what with half of it being on fire and all. In fact, our poor...

ALMOND-CRUSTED SALMON

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(shown with Herbed Basmati Rice and Roasted Asparagus ) Thanks to Cooking Light , here’s another recipe to help use up my big bag of almond...

HERBED BASMATI RICE

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(shown with Almond-Crusted Salmon and Roasted Asparagus ) I’m not a huge rice fan, and consequently, I’m not very good at making it. If you...
Thursday, October 11, 2007

COLESLAW FOR COLESLAW HATERS

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I was a bit resentful that my very first CSA delivery contained cabbage, but mollified by the fact that the CSA newsletter contained this pa...
Friday, October 05, 2007

THE CSA EXPERIMENT: WEEK 1

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Months after being inspired by Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma , my friend P and I have finally gone ahead and joined a local commun...
Thursday, October 04, 2007

SAN ANDREAS COOKIES

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Besides being aptly and adorably named for our favorite local fault line, these crackly-topped cookies fulfilled two important requirements ...
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...
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