September 2011

Salad. You know that it’s good for you and that you should be eating it more often, but I bet you think it’s unappetizing and unexciting. Well, it doesn’t have to be! Here are some easy guidelines to create delicious …

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As many of you already know, Jennie is the boss of me. That’s right. I fear her wrath. And since she and I have a GMS video conference scheduled for tonight, and I was supposed to post about this shrimp …

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I found this excellent video on the hairpin which we’ll all have to try! It’s a video posted by Saveur Magazine where Executive Food Editor, Todd Coleman, shows us how to peel garlic in 10 seconds. I know. Just watch. …

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I’ll be honest; I don’t eat out all that much.  Eating in restaurants involves relying on kitchens I’ve never seen and wait staff that don’t know the difference between glucose and gluten, so I usually err on the side of …

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So for work I made these homemade oreos. Cookie sandwiches. Whatever. This was the recipe (from Smitten Kitchen): For the chocolate wafers: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking …

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This recipe was easy to make, although around these parts easy doesn’t always mean quick. As I am trying to be truthful with our recipes, I decided today I’d time myself and see how long it took to make dinner. …

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At Garlic My Soul, our standard “what should we do with this chicken?” recipe involves baking it with some lemon, some garlic, and some spices. But I’ve recently discovered a new go-to easy baked chicken recipe. Here’s what you need: …

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I must say that eggplant pinwheels went much better the second time around! Reasons the second time was more successful include: a) a video chat with Corelyn pre-cooking to discuss b) nowhere to be, nothing to do c) balsamic reduction, …

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Last weekend, I took a mini-vacation to visit my friends Meg and Greg at Greg’s home in southern Virginia. Our goals for the weekend included a lot of wine, delicious food, and taking cover from the hurricane by staying indoors …

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