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Shrimp and Corn Chowder

11.10.2009 Chefs and Bloggers

It’s only a matter of time once the hint of Fall teases me with cool afternoons that I start thinking of soup.  I’m not partial to any kind of soup in particular as long as it’s warm and satisfying.  Sometimes I long for a clear broth and others something silky and smooth.  This time, I [...]

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Mama Mia! Greek Night In

27.02.2009 Blogger's Recipes

There’s a Greek bistro not too far from where I live called Apollonia.  It rates as one of the casual places I’ve enjoyed locally whose food has had me thinking about it long after I’ve eaten there.  Maybe it’s because I don’t eat Greek food very often, and so my weary taste buds long for [...]

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Ginger Sandwich Cookies with Lemon Cream Filling

17.02.2009 Baked

Dear Nick Malgieri, I saw your Ginger Sandwich Cookies filled with lemon cream in a recent issue of Food & Wine magazine and decided I’d give them a try.  Although gingersnaps have never been and will never be a cookie I find myself craving, the lemon filling did catch my attention and I thought that [...]

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Upside Down Cutie Cake

08.02.2009 Baked

With nearly two years writing here, it's only been recently that I've begun to discover other foodies in and around the San Diego area.  Although I've found several, it still amazes me when a new one pops up and I add it to my mental list of, I should create a section just for us [...]

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Tuiles and Orange Yogurt Sabayon

29.01.2009 Baked

Thursday:  8:10 am I swore I'd not be late on this month's Daring Baker's challenge.  I even mentioned to others I'd complete it two weeks into the month, but time has a way of passing so quickly these days and before I knew it, this week was upon me and bearing down hard. Two days [...]

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Braised Pork Shoulder with Guinness and Dried Cherries

30.12.2008 Chef's Recipes

A few months ago I was fortunate to have won (and I never win anything…) Daniel Boulud's book Braise from The Constable's Larder.  Since receiving it, I've read through it several times, not only savoring all the possibilities, but learning about how braised food is prepared through the myriad international recipes included in this book.  [...]

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