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Eagerly Welcoming the Day
I have a confession to make: I am obsessed with winter squash. Pumpkin, sweet potatoes, acorn, butternut – there are just SO many wonderful varieties to choose from! Fall and squash are synonymous in...
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Spicing Things Up
Cauliflower and squash – these seasonal crops can be rather uninspiring when taken at face value. Yet it is this very insipidity that provides a perfect blank canvas for some truly amazing dishes. The...
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A Jazzed Up Favorite
I love to experiment – when you hand me a vegetable, I try to find a recipe that has a unique approach yet still relies on the natural flavor of that particular vegetable. From purees to roulades, I’ve...
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Simple yet Stunning
I’ve been on a hearty stews kick, a reasonable trend given the bitter cold of late. Yet every now and then I lose the patience needed for preparing these dishes, wanting a dish that can pack just as...
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A Colorful Start to Spring
Even though we never had an authentic New England winter, no human being ever wants to endure 20 degree-weather. So now that we’re seeing the hopeful edges of spring, I wanted to whip out the grill and...
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One Spread, Many Tastes
We’ve all been to those restaurants where every menu item has us on the edge of our seats with excitement…but then you have to choose only one. Even if you get the perfectly braised chicken or creamy...
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Love It or Hate It
When it comes to my department at work, food is a very important point for discussion. We are all big foodies, and often swap recipes and stories just before the start of our weekly meetings. This past...
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Rhapsody in Ribs
Barbecue and Fourth of July are the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers of culinary traditions – it’s hard to picture one without the other. This was my fourth year celebrating Independence Day in Boston,...
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Filled with Delicacy
There are times when my cooking reputation becomes too popular . Case in point: I was having a few friends over for dinner, then word got out and a few quickly blossomed into a full party of 8. Moments...
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An Inspired Creation
Cooking vegan has a requisite for creativity – it’s never been as easy as throwing a steak on the grill with some salt and pepper. Quality ingredients used in an imaginative way are what makes a vegan...
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Three Winter Delights
Squash is such an underrated food – you can basically prepare it however you want, and know that the outcome will be (more or less) outrageously delicious. This is the time of year I eat winter squash...
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South of the Orient: Part V
I have been enjoying a LOT of South Asian cuisine as of late. My boyfriend Tom has converted me into a curry-loving/spice-craving gal…granted, he’s got some great recipes up his sleeve (hence the...
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Having Fun with Farro
Having regaled you with desserts for my past two posts, I felt the need for some nutritive balance. As much as I enjoy baking, I’m actually a fairly healthy eater – I often enjoy no more than a sample...
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Easy Food for a Freezing Day
New Yorkers are having an insanely cold weekend…which is a great excuse to stay inside, wear thick socks, and have Netflix/Hulu to keep you company. But this forced captivity means limited access to...
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I have this funny habit of cooking a ton when it gets cold outside, and then neglecting to post here. Let’s call it my blogging hibernation…for lack of anything else creative coming to mind. And this...
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