Whenever my mom has unexpected guests, she pulls a simple appetizer recipe out of her pocket. She sautes bacon and onions or shallots and pours it over soft cheese, warming it and making a delicious spread. In addition to being quick and easy, it’s a huge crowd pleaser.
So when I had guests this weekend for [...]

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What do you make when half the kitchen is wrapped in brown paper and lying all over the dining room table? That was the question before me as I scrolled through my massive “To Cook” list on the desktop of my computer. I peruse this list every so often for ideas and to remind myself [...]

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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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I’ve loved quinoa since the first time I tasted it. I knew it was this super healthy whole grain sold only in health food stores (i.e. not exactly a reason to get super excited). But from first bite I was hooked. The texture is amazing – like tiny pieces of popcorn, and the flavor is [...]

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As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a major egg fan. Poached, over-easy…ok, I admit it, anything with a rich, runny yolk has my heart all a-flutter. But since Matt is not much of a breakfast fan, I don’t often indulge my cravings to have breakfast for dinner. Which is a shame, because it’s easy and super [...]

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