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Fire & Wine: On a diet, but not diet food
I’m so over diet food. Ok, sure I just wolfed down a burrito made of meatless meat, but I didn’t consider it “cooking.” It was just something I ate for dinner so that I could justify the tater tots I … Continue reading
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It wasn’t my kitchen, but it was good
Me=famous chef wanna be. I mean, don’t all chefs always have this much fun? Le sigh. Probably not. It’s fun to dream. This double fisting (tequilla and Dos Equis) pic was actually taken after the food was served. I can’t believe … Continue reading
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The best non-bagel and lox salmon and cream cheese combo you’ll ever have
There is this little itty bitty ($25,ooo prize) cooking contest going on now over in Philadelphia land. (The cream cheese, not the city.) I decided to take a stab at it. The concept is, you have to submit a recipe … Continue reading
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Spoiler alert: I don’t have three pet lobsters
Instead, we enjoyed a delicious meal with fresh lobster with a parsley butter sauce, smashed red potatoes with chive and onion cream cheese and steamed asparagus. Besides, by now I know you’ve seen the video and all the shrieking and … Continue reading
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REDRUM!
A few things to pay attention to: I am a spaz. Roomie & DD Girl are adorable. I am a spaz. I pace when I’m nervous. Lobsters make me scream.
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Fire & Wine – I did not boil my face off
I have a new toy. Isn’t she pretty? (Thank you, dear blogging friend.) It seemed more than appropriate to bring back Fire & Wine (post wedding break) and christen the new toy. And simultaneously try not to boil my face. … Continue reading
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The elusive stuffed pepper conquered
A co-worker and I have been on the quest for a really good stuffed pepper recipe for a while now. It’s a running deal with us. We’re both anti-rice in our stuffed peppers and pro-meat. But I’m of the belief … Continue reading
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2009: The year of discovering my inner culinary goddess
The year was 2009. It was a blank slate. A fresh start from so many bad memories. And somehow, it ended up being my year in the kitchen. I didn’t intend to flex my cooking muscles. It wasn’t even a … Continue reading
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Dutch Oven
Wedding planning is stressful. It especially hurts the pocket book. (That’s North Carolinian for wallet. I like to throw out my old North Carolinian lingo sometimes. It makes me feel well-exposed to a variety of United States sub-cultures.) You can … Continue reading
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Who’s the turkey now?
Can you spot the turkey in this picture? I’m pretty sure she’s wearing a red polka dot apron. But come on, folks. Give me a break. I had just finished brining, preparing and cooking my very first turkey. (Plus 22 … Continue reading
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