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Soup: Beef and Lentil Stew

On September 20, 2011 By admin

This recipe is a keeper. I’ve been making it for so long that I can’t even remember where I got it. But, it is a comfortable, healthy, Fall kind of meal. And while cooking with ground beef is not one of my favorite things, I’ll gladly buy a package for this meal. Now that I [...]

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Salad: Corn and Black Bean Salad

On September 14, 2011 By admin

When we lived in Berkeley, we had a Sunday night tradition. When the weather was just right (90% of the year), we (all of our fellow graduate school neighbors) gathered outside of our apartments and had a beautiful supper during sunset. The salad below was brought by my dearest friend. She just threw it together. [...]

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Soup: Curried Chicken and Apple Soup

On September 12, 2011 By admin

I have a girlfriend that reminds me of Cinderella. Whenever she’s at my house, everything is suddenly bright and beautiful. The birds and mouse from the neighborhood even come to say hi. I swear she can talk to them. She brought the following yumminess to my house. Now, it is a Fall staple. The kiddies [...]

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Dinner: Roasted Beets

On May 17, 2011 By admin

There is a secret society in my little town. I noticed when I had a little party a few months ago. I invited some friends over for a Crepe Fest. My directions to friends were “Bring your favorite crepe filler.”  When people walked in the door and set up their food I [...]

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Dinner: Tri Tip French Dip

On February 17, 2011 By admin

My dad is a cowboy. The real deal.

At age 67, he’s still roping his way across the western United States. Ever since I can remember, in the early summer he meets up with lots of other cowboys. These cowboys roam through California. They spend their nights by campfire telling dirty jokes and [...]

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If you have spent any amount of time with me or my food you will know one thing: I love caramelized onions. I will look for any decent vehicle to hold the golden beauties. I love them in salad. I love them on pizza. I love them in soups. With steak. On hamburgers. Maybe I [...]

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Is a green salad included on your Thanksgiving table? I rarely hear of green salads as part of the holiday must haves. But, I’ve been wrong before. A few years ago, I created a Holiday Salad that I now include in most of my holiday meals. But that beloved salad has some competition. [...]

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I always take a break from cooking after the holidays. Not because I’m tired of cooking, but because I have to stop eating and undo the damage I’ve done over the holidays. I usually try to adhere to Gwyneth Paltrow’s Cleanse and Detox program but [...]

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Take Out: Mid Winter Comfort Meal

On February 24, 2010 By admin

What I took to 2 families tonight:

*Smothered Macaroni (Deborah Madison-macaroni, potatoes, gruyere, parsley, carmelized onions)
*Chicken Cutlets (thinly sliced chicken, sourdough bread crumbs, pecorino romano)
*Tossed Salad Greens (spring mix tossed with my bff’s new dressing, which is now our official house dressing)
*Chocolate Chip Cookies [...]

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Dinner: You’ll Never Guess

On January 17, 2010 By admin


You will never guess what I ate last night. Check out my bff’s blog.

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