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    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 [...]

    Make Ahead Meal: Grilled Lemon Chicken with Garlic Edamame Puree

    After getting back from a trip to Kansas, I was met with a smattering of appointments and after work activities that kept me super busy all week. On weeks when I know I’ll be busy, or not getting home until later in the evening, I always try to plan out my meals in advance. This [...]

    Spiced Corn Soup with Sauteed Mushrooms

    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 [...]

    Roasted Cumin Carrots

    The most beautiful carrots I have ever seen were part of my score from my last farmer’s market trip of the season. They were wonderful – a bit on the small side, since it has been getting bitterly cold already, but so flavorful it reminds you what carrots are supposed to taste like. Sweet and [...]

    Pizza with White Bean-Rosemary Puree, Bacon, Broccoli Rabe, Tomatoes, Onions, and Parmesan

    I love making pizza for a quick meal. Now, normally, some people think of “pizza as a quick meal” as picking up the phone, ordering, and waiting with $20 by the front door. But since I love making bread doughs and freezing them in individual portions until I need them, pizza is a [...]