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Demi-glace: A Mother of a Sauce

11.02.2009 Beef

At some point when you've got as much time as I do on your hands, you get around to cooking something that caught your eye years ago when time was quite the precious commodity.  But years have gone by since then and time does a good job of layering all the possibilities life tosses in [...]

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Cracked-Wheat Topknots

04.02.2009 Baked

When it comes to baking bread, I'm still in the semi-novice stage.  Sure, I've baked many a loaf in my life, and some far better than others, but I've got a comfort zone that's quite different than the wild and frequently erratic boundaries I work within when it comes to cooking in general.  No, bread [...]

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Italian Almond Orange Cake: Mediterranean Meal’s Dessert

25.01.2009 Fruit

A week ago, I decided to ask friends over for dinner — friends I've known for a very long time.  It's the group I've mentioned before; the females know each other by profession, and the husbands by default.  It works and we all enjoy getting together to eat.  It's a good thing we enjoy each [...]

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Chocolate Chip Peanutbutter Chewies or Vote Pimpin’ Cookies

21.01.2009 Baked

I know.  You've already been to the Well Fed Network.  You've scanned the five contendahs in the Best Food Blog: Humor category and you immediately see me.  And then you think, "Wait.  What in hell is she doing there?" and I'd say, "Exactly." Because there's a pretty famous person on that list.  Okay, so even [...]

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Jambalaya with Andouille Shrimp and Chicken

20.01.2009 Chicken

I’d like to say I’ve been on vacation and that’s why I haven’t written lately, but honestly, the time away has been more about working on admin issues here.  Although I’ve learned quite a bit about websites and CSS and can fake code like the best of the posers since I’ve started blogging, suffice it [...]

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Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash and Hazelnuts

13.01.2009 Cookbooks and Magazines

The weather here has been remarkable for the past few days with temperatures reaching nearly 80.  Blue skies stretch on forever, and because it's so dry, visibility is about as clear as I've seen it in a while.  I've had the patio door open during the day, and a few windows open at night to [...]

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