2011

A few weeks back I had a coworker who’s birthday snuck up on me. And since I didn’t have much time, I had to not-so-subtly just ask him what his favorite cake was. Then I did something I almost never …

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A few months back, during one of our video conferences, I got it in my mind that I wanted to make something with lentils. I didn’t care what it was, I just wanted to try lentils. It was agreed that …

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Sometimes, I set out to cook thinks that are completely reasonable and not remotely related to my southern upbringing, and most of the time I succeed. Other times, without even realizing it, I make barbecue sauce. That’s what happened here. …

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I’d like to start a new kind of post on our site, for recipes that either just didn’t hit it or didn’t explain the recipe enough. I’m sure you’ve all been there before: in the kitchen, recipes ready, ingredients in …

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Hello again!  The recipe that I’ll be sharing today was taught to me long ago by my friend Stef.  It is an excellent cold weather choice as it will heat your house by way of the extended use of the …

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I am including this recipe as a Cucina Fresca recipe because I think that people should know it’s super easy to make, and doesn’t need to be so fancy like it is over at Foodnetwork.com. It’s not that I don’t …

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Zucchini bread is one of those lovely versatile foods that you can eat with breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and still have it be the perfect thing to eat. You can eat it with soup, salad, butter, you name it, it’s …

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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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