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Fluffy Egg Salad
Bourdain’s beloved Lawson’s Fluffy Egg Salad Sandwich One Parts Unknown episode was saved on my DVR and one was airing that night. I didn’t think I was going to be able to bring…
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Chicken and Ricotta Dumplings
Shopping-Centric Recipes I had to revamp my chicken & ricotta dumplings recipe. This new and improved “shopping-centric” recipe uses ingredients in amounts that you can buy in grocery stores. If you prefer to…
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Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup
Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup A shopping-centric recipe that uses ingredients in amounts that you can buy in grocery stores. Close your eyes and envision this: You find a recipe you want to try…
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Spätzle and Schnitzel with Tart Red Cabbage and Whole Grain Mustard Sauce
Spätzle and Schnitzel for Oktoberfest! Every time October rolls around, I get spätzle and schnitzel on the brain (sometimes spelled “spaetzle”). There’s an onslaught of Oktoberfest activities and boom! I’m thinking German food, lederhosen,…
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A Brief History of Ranch Dressing
Ranch dressing is American as it gets, so why not learn about its history? This Ranch Nation NY Times article is a good read. Sometimes, but not often enough, I wake up, sip…
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The Can Opener Method- Setting the Record Straight
For those of you who have been seeing those silly videos and bits about how “we’ve been using a can opener wrong this whole time!!! OMG!!!”, I’m here to set the record straight.…
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Chile Lime Dip
I’m just going to come right out and say it. This feels silly. BUT, I felt like sharing right after I whipped up a batch to snack on. People often ask me what…
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Tom Kha Gai and Cultural Appropriation
A lot of people are PISSED that Jaime Oliver used the word “jerk” in a rice recipe of his when it doesn’t, in fact, represent jerk anything. I should note that “microwavable” was…
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Avgolemono Soup- Quick and Easy Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot) Recipe
Greek lemon chicken and rice soup! I made it for the 53rd -ish time for two clients yesterday and thought I should finally share it. Then I realized I have already shared an avgolemono…
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Robuchon L’Atelier Las Vegas- Tasting Menu
All I wanted was the tasting menu, called Robuchon L’Atelier Las Vegas‘ “Seasonal Discovery Menu”. That was why I was there. It had been years since my first visit and I was excited…