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Mom's Mac and Cheese
Homemade macaroni and cheese is not the best way to watch your figure, but Bella begs for it and occasionally I cave. This recipe is from The Cabbagetown Cookbook (a cafe in the same town as The Moosewood Cafe. good … Continue reading
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how to make a gorgeous birthday cake
Our first day in San Fran, Chad and I had the fortune to happen upon a birthday party in Songbae’s office building. The guy who was celebrating his birthday was not there – no doubt at home, celebrating without us, … Continue reading
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chicken thighs with chard
Another quick interesting recipe video from NYTimes Mark Bittman (a.k.a. the Minimalist). Here he makes chicken thighs stuffed with chard, pine nuts, currants, and garlic. Looks like it’s worth a shot for the next time I have dinner guests. I … Continue reading
Baker's ONE BOWL Brownies
I feel like somebody is going to take me down if I don’t post this recipe tonight. Maybe it’s just that we’re only halfway through the school year and we all need chocolate. I’ve made three batches over the course … Continue reading
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excellent scallops and steak
Well, it looks like it will be excellent scallops and steak. The short food video that accompanies the article, “The Upside-down Grill,” by Mark Bittman in yesterday’s NYTimes teaches you how to “grill” food in your oven with a cast … Continue reading
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chicken pot pie american-style
Tonight I justed wanted a chicken pot pie, quick and dirty. As I happened to have the remains of a chicken roast in the fridge, I fried up an onion, added a lot of chopped carrots, and then added a … Continue reading
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stuffed cabbage rolls
My recipe card is cryptic: meat rice (handful) egg make meatballs cabbage ( 7 min in nuker) layer bottom of pan ketchup, brown sugar, lemon juice I’ll come back and decipher that later. The cabbage rolls turned out great last … Continue reading
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stomach hurty
My stomach still feels tender, so I am making some chicken broth with the roast from last week. I took Maya’s advice and roasted the bones again before boiling them. This may be the richest, most flavorful broth I’ve ever … Continue reading
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Jewish penicillin
Chad wasn’t feeling well yesterday so I made chicken soup from scratch. First I boiled a young fryer and the just-barely crushed cloves of an entire bulb of garlic in a large pot. (When fryers go on sale at the … Continue reading
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Bonne annee!
An exquisite recipe from my friend Caryn: DARK CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES (Yield: 30 truffles) Ingredients: 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream 6 tbsp. unsalted butter 2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips OR 2 8-oz. bars of dark chocolate–the darker the better optional: 1 … Continue reading