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Pork Meatball Banh Mi

10.01.2010 Bon Appetit

I think I’m the last person on the planet who has had the Vietnamese sandwich, banh mi, added to her food radar. The first time I saw anything about them was in one of my food magazines about a year ago. Anything with bright veggies gets my attention — especially if it’s salad. But a [...]

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Irish Porridge with Fruit and Nuts

23.12.2009 Breakfast

On the days I most want to sleep in, I find myself staring into the dark wondering what time it is.  Falling back into a sound sleep rarely happens as mental list-making begins.  This isn’t something I choose to do, but once it begins, I give in and quietly head downstairs to wait for sunrise. [...]

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Cream of Greens Soup: Dandelions, Spinach, and Arugula

22.04.2009 Gluten-Free

When I think of Earth Day, I think more about how I was raised instead of an event marked on a calendar that occurs once a year.  I guess my mother was green before her time simply because she needed to be frugal with her earnings.  But that’s not all.  Her common sense was what [...]

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Cream of Asparagus Soup

08.04.2009 Cookbooks and Magazines

I’ve had greens on my mind quite a bit lately, and so it was only a matter of time that a vegetable not classified as a “green” but which is very green would surface.  Spring has exploded here, and it’s difficult to avoid the beautiful asparagus I’ve been seeing at the grocery store.  It’s a [...]

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Spring Salad with Dandelion Greens, Asparagus and Fresh Peas

31.03.2009 Gluten-Free

If there was ever a salad season, Spring would be it. Baby veggies and greens are everywhere and just opening a food magazine has me craving salad more than I normally do. I’ve never lived above the 36th latitude in my life, so I could argue that it’s salad season all year long, but I’ve [...]

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Vegetables Galore!

03.03.2009 Local Resources

One of the difficulties that arises when I cook is not being able to find particular ingredients.  Most often, the item is one of a few featured in a recent issue of a food magazine I enjoy, and because the content is seasonal, one would believe that finding those ingredients might be easier. Unfortunately, it [...]

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