Friday, June 18, 2010

The Blog's Summer Vacation

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It's hotter than heck here in Dallas, so we're doing all we can to stay cool. With little being cooked, there's not a lot to po...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Bayou Catfish Fillets

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Here's a fairly quick-and-easy main course. The cornmeal makes it almost-fried, the spices almost-blackened and the lack of oil almost-h...
Monday, June 14, 2010

Indian-Spiced Okra

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Here in the South, okra is an ingredient we're used to. We pickle it, dredge it in cornmeal and fry it up, and add it to stews like gum...
Thursday, June 10, 2010

Sweet and Spicy Fish Fillets

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Here's an easy glaze for that piece of fish you're baking/broiling tonight. Keep with the Asian theme and serve with a dollop of sam...
Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Summer Squash Fritters

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A work colleague has the "curse of the zucchini"....wonderfully productive vines that allow her to share the bounty with us weekly...
Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Sweet Corn Relish

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It's that time of the year when dinners should be simple. Steamed fish. Grilled chicken. You know the drill. But those simpler meals ...
Monday, June 07, 2010

Cocktail of the Week: Amelia

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Last week I posted a recipe for some yummy blackberry-ginger syrup , then used it as the base for a cocktail. This week, in the ongoing ...
Saturday, June 05, 2010

Spaghetti with Quick-Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce and Goat Cheese

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You want to eat a little lighter during the summer, no? And don't want to heat up the kitchen either. This one heats the kitchen but not...
Thursday, June 03, 2010

Southwestern Turkey and Corn Stuffed Peppers

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I hate to throw food away. Especially produce. So, every so often, I find myself confronted with a pile of soon-to-be-bad veggies. And I get...
Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Cheese Please...

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With the house to myself last Saturday night, I treated myself to a supper for the gods. Cheese. (Yes, just cheese.) Last week, I discovered...
Monday, May 31, 2010

Cocktail of the Week: Blackberry-Ginger Spritzer

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With the arrival of Memorial Day, summer is unofficially here. (And it's hotter than heck right now in Big D.) So time for grilling and...
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Sunday, May 30, 2010

Pizza!

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It was pizza night last night here at home. No, we didn't call our local delivery joint. We made it ourselves. Armed with a ball of froz...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Veggie Squares

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I was challenged to make something easy and transportable for a twilight sailing excursion this past weekend. Flipping through my mental rec...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Grilled Vegetables

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Sometimes the easiest dinners are the most delicious. So this posting is not so much a recipe as a technique. Grilling vegetables brings o...
Monday, May 24, 2010

Cocktail of the Week: The Leland Palmer

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It's quite appropriate that the night after so many of us watched the final twists and turns of LOST I found this delicious cocktail re...
Thursday, May 20, 2010

Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Walnuts

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Three bananas past their prime. Half a bag of chocolate chips. And pecans in the freezer. (Which I substituted for the walnuts in the recipe...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Cooking with Books: Red Wine and Feta Vinaigrette

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Michael Psilakis ' How to Roast a Lamb was in the stack for Cooking with Books month in March, but I didn't get to it. However, now ...
Monday, May 17, 2010

Mocktail of the Week: Spicy Veggie Juice

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In my continuing quest to lose a pound or two, I have been scheduling several nights a week to be alcohol-free. No cocktail while I'm fi...
Saturday, May 15, 2010

Gratin of Cauliflower with Gruyere

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Lots of veggies being eaten around the homestead. This one is not "perfectly" healthy, but it comes from Cooking Light , so it can...
Thursday, May 13, 2010

Mashed Potatoes Extraordinaire

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OK...you ahve a bag of potatoes in the pantry. Easy side dish? Mashed potatoes, right? Sure, butthe only way they will be an exciting additi...