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    Tomato Galette with Caramelized Onions, Goat Cheese, and Bacon

    Ok. So I’m about to go on a serious rant. Just warning you – if you aren’t prepared to read several gushing paragraphs about perfect produce, turn away now.
    Yesterday I bought the best tomato I’ve ever had. Make that tomatoes. And ever since, I have been feverishly cooking and eating them ever since. This tart [...]

    Simple Taco Salad

    Wow – what a week. Matt and I moved into our new house on Sunday, and (after a host of problems), we’re pretty much settled. During the packing and the loading and unloading, we were on the moving diet of cereal and sandwiches. So on our first real night, I wanted to cook, but it [...]

    B.L.A.T.T.O.

    Ok, so maybe this is actually more of a club sandwich – but I don’t care, because it’s much more fun to call it a B.L.A.T.T.O. : a Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, Turkey, Tomato, and Onion sandwich. A B.L.T. with onions and avocado is my absolute favorite sandwich, and I had some delicious thinly sliced turkey [...]

    Chicken Dupiaza

    Have you been to Food52.com? No? But I’ve written about it before! You must not have been listening! Well, move that mouse up to the navigation bar and take a trip over there. It’s a fabulous food community made up of all kinds of great cooks who write delicious recipes.
    The site is centered around it’s [...]

    Mustardy Chopped Steak Sandwiches

    Over the weekend I was craving steak. Unfortunately, I’d already been out to a few restaurants and spent a little more than I usually do on the weekends. This sandwich (inspired by one I saw in the fall in Cooking Light), was the perfect solution. I was able to use a cheap cut of steak [...]