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small bites [recipes]

baby new potato salad with artisan bacon

You cannot get more local than your backyard. There is nothing better than the vegetables that you dig out of your own dirt. The farmer’s market finds are close, but till fall shy of the flavor of something that you’ve grown. It is amazing that there is anything growing in my backyard this year. [...]

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herbed chèvre {goat cheese}

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There is this great French goat cheese that I absolutely love, Fleur Verte le Chevrefeuille from the Périgord region of France. I have had it only a handful of times but its flavors and texture haunts me. Reminiscent of cheese cake in texture, but the fragrant herbs within which it is coated lure you [...]

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broccoli soup and ad hoc croutons

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Inspired by Jamie Oliver’s speech on TED. I have made a simple soup that anyone can make for a quick healthy meal with only a couple ingredients and a few minutes. It would even make a great substitute for your green beer on St. Patty’s Day. Green beer, by the way, is a bad idea. [...]

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super sliders two ways and a libation

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What is the definition of a Super Nun?
Whatcha makin’ for Superbowl Sunday? Who is your favorite team? I have to admit that I have no idea who the teams are that are up for the title this year. That is no different from any other year though. Maybe it is because I am married to [...]

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marinated feta

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I am so taken aback by the outpouring of supporting emails, phone calls, comments of facebook, DMs on twitter, comments on the blog (even the ones that I refused to publish to keep you from being retaliated against). I had no idea that that many of you cared. My whole family is deeply touched by [...]

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A Jeweled Merry Christmas to You

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This is my favorite desert any time of year but I find it especially pleasing after a holiday meal. Forget the pumpkin pie and cheesecake I much prefer something lighter. Not only is this gorgeous we eat it as finger food. We are primal like that at our home. Food should be accessible without fussy [...]

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miso soup with crispy shiitakes

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If you have been wondering where I have been, I’ve been nowhere. I’ve been right here. However, cooking has been an issue since there is not a category on this blog for “don’t try this at home.” From a house filled with the lovely aroma of burnt sugar, really charred would be a better description, [...]

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zucchini and summer squash chips

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I am making myself at home here on WordPress. I admit I am scared to death. I understood blogger and its quirks and it understood me and my quirks. Blogger is not a bad platform and I have no regrets about starting out there. You gotta start somewhere right?

Forget dessert.
I have a [...]

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borscht, dill pollen and shoestring potatoes

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The closest thing I have had to the real thing is a borscht made by a friend from Poland. It was delicious and poured out of a beautiful sleek glass pitcher that looked like fine crystal. We drank it in tea cups on their deck with a plethora of other polish treats. [...]

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grilled flatbreads with garlic scapes & feta

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As a kid when it came to bread on the barbecue it was always garlic bread wrapped in foil. I remember it well, I would always trade the insides with my brothers or cousin Wendy for their crust. I would still be like that, I love the crusty, chewy crust over the soft [...]

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