Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Seared Figs and White Peaches with Balsamic Reduction

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In the next couple of days, I'll be posting about my recent seven course wine dinner . It happens once a year when my family can gather ...
Monday, June 29, 2009

Fried Green Tomatoes with Bread-and-Butter Pickle Remoulade

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I'd been eyeing the green tomatoes at the farmers market for a couple of weeks when I ran across this recipe in my "summer" fi...
Friday, June 26, 2009

Sichuan Peppercorn Shrimp

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Mouth-numbing. Not always a great term to hear. It makes me think of trips to the dentist and the rubber lips and embarassing drooling that...
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Cocktail of the Week: Ginger Cocktail

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I've had the juicer out again for the last couple of weeks. It's great for the "leftovers" from my farmers market trips. T...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Roasted Salmon with Herbed Greek Yogurt

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Every now and then, I discover another ingredient that becomes a pantry staple. It was chipotles in adobo sauce a year ago--great to have in...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Cuban Mojo Sauce

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I was lucky enough recently to win a mojito party from Bacardi. In a pretty original marketing ploy, they send a couple of folks out to you...
Friday, June 19, 2009

Sweet Potato Salad

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OK...this recipe won't be replacing my other half's legendary and traditional potato salad at picnics and BBQ fests. But it's an...
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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Mussels in Tomato-Wine Broth

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When I can't think of something else to cook for dinner, but I want something special, I will sometimes turn to mussels. I can stop at t...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Cheeseburger Meat Loaf

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I cannot believe I haven't posted this recipe before. It is a family tradition, and no matter what other recipe for meat loaf I try, I c...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Tequila Mayo Dipping Sauce

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If I've had a light lunch, I can be starving before I ever start dinner. If I'm lucky and the fridge is stocked (or I've stopped...
Monday, June 15, 2009

Cocktail of the Week: Bourbon-Spiked Iced Tea

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The other day at lunch, a co-worker told a hilarious story of surviving a boring business dinner her husband hosted by conspiring with the w...
Sunday, June 14, 2009

Produce: What To Store Where...

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Our kitchen is a veritable cornucopia these days. My weekly forays to the farmer's market are supplemented by herbs and peppers from our...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Beet Gratin

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We love beets here at our house. And I have found a wonderful farming family at our farmer's market that sells them by the bunch. My sta...
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Broiled Mussels with Smoked Paprika Crumbs

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I have several mussels recipes on deck for the next couple of weeks. But this one needed to go up now. I fixed it the other night as a speci...
Monday, June 08, 2009

Cocktail of the Week: Smoky Mary

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When I had the mega-smoker out for Memorial Day, I planned on doing some extra- special ingredients after the meat came off. I bought some...
Saturday, June 06, 2009

Lemon Chess Pie

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OK...I'll admit it. I sometimes go to the cafeteria. It's hereditary...many a childhood night was spent at Luby's or Furr's...
Thursday, June 04, 2009

Roast Pork Tenderloin with Dried Cherries and Rosemary

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I am not usually a fan of fruit with meat. Fruits are for snacking or dessert. Not chutneys, not salsas, not compotes. That said, I like thi...
Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Classic Barbecue Sauce

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For my money, this recipe from Southern Living is the best homemade barbecue sauce I've tasted in a long while. But for the Memoral Da...
Monday, June 01, 2009

Oven-Poached Halibut Provençale

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I've never been to Provence, but I can certainly pretend I am there when I fix this recipe, uncork a bottle of dry French rose and eat a...
Sunday, May 31, 2009

Almond Cold-Oven Cake

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Here's a flavorful pound cake that...as its name suggests...does not require pre -heating your oven. Perfect for summer baking. And perf...