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corn relish
Bonus recipe! As we made our way through our Ode to Sweet Corn, I received a text message from my sister. “You should make corn relish!” Corn relish is a special treat for my family, reserved for a...
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greek panzanella salad
Forgive me, for I have sinned. I’ve lied. I’ve lusted. I’ve gluttonously indulged. I promised myself (and others) when we started this blog that I wouldn’t share recipes that I’ve taught in any of my...
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deep chocolate brownies with chevre swirls
PLLLEEEEEAAAASEEEEEEE! There it was in the subject line of my email, a pleading request from my sister. I just watched Throwdown with Bobby Flay and will you please, please, please try to figure out...
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dynasty burgers
It happens to me too. Usually on Friday or Saturday nights, but sometimes it happens on week nights too. Sometimes, I just don’t feel like cooking. (Gasp!) On those nights where I’m just not up for...
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pecan-crusted pork tenderloin pinwheels with carolina mustard sauce
The hourglass has been flipped. Suddenly, the grains of sand begin to sift faster and faster into the vial below. I feel as if I’m grasping for a rope that’s suddenly just out of my reach. I’m...
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an unexpected tasting
The wine: Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 1999 The grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc The region: Pessac Leognan, Graves: Bordeaux Pairs well with: Simple, rustic fare – steak,...
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fried pickles with ranch creme fraiche
I’m officially declaring the summer of 2010 as the “Summer of the Pickle.” Our Garden on Steroids has had a tendency to go overboard on just a few select items each year in the four summers we’ve put...
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porcini chicken with fontina
Right about now, I wish I rented. Oh, how I long for a building supervisor or property manager to come and make my home all shiny and new. I wouldn’t have a bathroom in various stages of completion,...
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apple pie palmiers
Brrrr. Autumn has definitely arrived. In fact, I think winter might be knocking on the door. I swear I saw a snowflake the other day. I might have flipped it off (my apologies if you thought I was...
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jalapeno cheddar gougeres… with a side of loneliness
It is challenging to be a transient. Living out of a suitcase, logging miles on the road, and being far from the ones you love tend to wear on one’s spirit and tug at the heart. All of this and it...
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linguini with spicy marinara and boursin meatballs
Things have changed a lot in the past several months. You might have noticed it has been a bit quiet here. Well, since we spoke last, I went from this: to this: We turned 30. We put miles on our...
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cheddar broccoli en croute
I know I’ve been eating poorly when I actually start to crave vegetables. I was never good at eating my veggies as a child. As an adult, I’ve developed a healthy appreciation for them, but I don’t...
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southern mac & cheese
I love cheese. It is really that simple. I love it in all forms but I especially cannot resist it when it is melted. There’s something so addicting about the warm gooey goodness that is melted...
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mexican pot pie
Margarita Madness! Who needs basketball when there are margaritas to be had?! I pass this sign every morning on my way to work and every day, without fail, it makes me want a margarita. I’ll be a...
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roasted asparagus with black pepper zabaglione
It’s Sunday again. That’s come to mean a few things around here. One – I’m going to make a big meal. Two – We’re going to eat ridiculously early (at least compared to our normal 8:30 p.m. or later)....
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mortadella pizza
Well, I had the best of intentions. I was all groceried up and ready to tell you all about a certain pepperoni sauce heard ’round the world, but then Sunday happened. Sunday - in all its 90 degree...
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braised pork with pepperoni sauce
Hello, Spring? Did you forget you were supposed to stick around for a while? While I do love your friend, Summer, quite a bit, I was planning on spending a little more time with you. But you’ve run...
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vanilla bean-lavender pot de creme
Spring never fails to amaze me. After the dreary cold days of winter have finally passed us by, suddenly the landscape wakes up and bursts forth in spectacular shades of green, pink, purple, red,...
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seared scallops with meyer lemon beurre blanc
Our days are numbered. Finally. I rushed home with takeout sushi, hoping to beat B to the apartment. I had failed. As I walked into the house and tried to keep Brix from having a heart attack, I saw...
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veranda cooler
Don’t you just love long weekends? Memorial Day weekend has to be one of the best given it signals the unofficial start of summer. The pool opened, I got the obligatory sunburn, the grills throughout...
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