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The Jerk that put Peas in Carbonara
Who was the man (or woman) that first decided to put the pea in the pasta carbonara? And Why? What could prompt such a thing and how did it become such a seemingly…
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Avgolemono (Greek chicken, lemon & rice soup)
There is a whole skinned chicken sitting in my fridge. Chicken breast was on the menu at last weekend’s dinner party. I wanted to add a crispy skin for garnish. You place chicken…
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Cumin: A seed well-traveled
I know three things about cumin: It’s used widely in Indian and Mexican cuisine, it’s one of the two main ingredients in my “house seasoning”, and it’s essential to my chili, taco seasoning,…
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Cream of Mushroom Soup- Only if store bought ISN’T fine.
My morning Twitter stroll led me to this little gem today. A vicious battle between Ruby Tandoh (who just released her new book, Eat Up) and a pushy vegan lady. Okay, not that…
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Potato Leek Soup- For Jeffrey, Not Brett
This soup makes me think of Ina Garten. Or is it that Ina Garten makes me thing of this soup? I may have come across her recipe once while browsing a few recipes.…
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Pickle It! No Waste Pickles
My favorite way to prevent wasting produce is to pickle. Mostly because I am obsessed with pickles but also because you can pickle most anything and it…
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Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup
A friend of mine was working on a recipe and shopping list app. He asked me for feedback on some things about it. The concept was great, but there was one thing that…
