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super sliders two ways and a libation

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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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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Stir-Fried Edamame

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Tastier than chips and way better for you! This is the perfect party snack, for folks who aren’t skittish about eating with their fingers. Food is more fun if you can play with it!
There isn’t really a recipe for this, use your favorite aromatics to create the flavors you crave. [...]

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Summer Salad Rolls with Vietnamese Dipping Sauce

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This is one of my favorite summer time dishes. It couldn’t be simpler, no cooking involved just requires a few top quality, super fresh ingredients. After the enormous amount of super salad greens (there were many other colors in there too) from my CSA I decided that these had to be on the [...]

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5 minute tomato soup, this is not a joke

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School is out for summer! Yippee. Well, so far anyway.
Monday was a cool day, thunderstorms and rain. I asked the boys what they would like for lunch, they responded with soup. Looking through the pantry I could find all kinds of things to make soup, but I wanted something faster and easier. [...]

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Spring Cauliflower & Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

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Finally the weather is nice enough to think that spring has sprung. One of the more frustrating things about spring here is that it is winter forever, then a day or two of spring, then pounce… summer.
This week was a first installment from our CSA. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture (click here to [...]

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