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    White Beans with Sausage, Tomato, and Mushrooms

    I saw a recipe once on Epicurious for a dish with white beans and sausage. I loved the idea, because white beans (you may have heard me gush about them before) are so creamy and delicious. Combining my favorite beans with sausage (turkey or chicken sausage for a healthier option) and some homemade tomato sauce [...]

    Pork Cutlets with Leeks, Lemon, and Parsley

    It was a long day. The kind of day where I was still thinking about work long after I’d left my office (I’m normally good about leaving work at work). After two market trips (for cakes I’ll discuss in a future post), I was exhausted. I grabbed pork cutlets solely because they were small and [...]

    Pretty Freakin Awesome Pasta Carbonara

    The weather is giving me a taste of my favorite season – fall. Cooler temperatures are one thing, but I love the way the air is crisp in the fall. When you breathe in, you can feel the air glide down your throat. The air smells like biting into an apple, and faintly like wood [...]

    Grilled Polenta with Baby Artichokes, Mushrooms, and Sausage

    I found some gorgeous baby artichokes at the market that I needed to use up soon. Initially, I was going to saute them in butter with garlic and white wine and serve it with a steak for Matt, but when it turned out to be just me at home with the roommates, I went for [...]

    Butterscotch Madelines

    I wanted to send a care package home for my family for their upcoming birthday celebration. Looking through my recipe log, I wasn’t sure what to make, until I stumbled across a recipe on a fellow blogger’s site. It promised a moist, dense cake with incredible butterscotch flavor. Turns out, it was absolutely true! This [...]