I love soup – year round. I think it’s one of the most perfect foods – easy to make, makes great leftovers, and always tastes comforting. Even in the heat of summer, I love soup. Especially because summer produces some of the best ingredients for soup – like corn. I found some good corn at [...]

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Some of my more frequent readers can probably tell when I’m in a photo shoot at work – because I disapear from the blogosphere. Managing the photo shoots for the cookbooks the CIA produces is one of the busiest and most hectic parts of my job, and it often leads to me working odd hours. [...]

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Matt and I love chili. It is a go-to meal for us because it’s always quick, always delicious, and always spicy (what can I say, I love spicy food). And while we are equal opportunity chili advocates (my favorite is vegetarian chili with beans and quinoa), I decided to try something totally new, mainly inspired [...]

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A super-cold weekend made me want to make a big pot of chili. And since I couldn’t just make chili (I’m a classic over-achiever and can’t resist surprising Matt with something extra), I made this very easy cornbread. No mixer required, and only 8 ingredients needed. It has a very light flavor (a little sweet, [...]

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At the risk of sounding like a typical New Year’s Resolution maker, I am trying to eat healthier in 2010. Those of you who know me know I try to eat healthy at least most of the time (which makes it much easier and better when I go on a butter eating rampage). At any [...]

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