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My buddy cooked dinner for me
I really liked Rick Moonen on the 2nd season of Top Chef Masters. I loved the way he took himself seriously without taking himself too seriously. He joked a lot, but made fun of himself as much as he made … Continue reading
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Queen of Quirky: not the coolest kid at the Vegas pool scene
You can take the Queen out of Kansas City, but you can’t take the Quirky out of the Queen. Even when I try to be kind of cool, I fail. Take my first day in Vegas. It was 3 p.m. … Continue reading
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The Quirkys: Weighing In
It’s no secret that weight gain is common during the first year of marriage. So I wasn’t surprised when my clothes started fitting a little more snug, and even my mom jeans were hard to pull on. Mr. Quirky has … Continue reading
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Worth-the-wait duck ragu
Two melt downs and several glasses of wine later, I produced this culinary masterpiece. My Italian grandfather would have been so proud. But getting here was not short of sweat and tears. On Wednesday night, I had stage one of … Continue reading
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Self-control
I want you to know the Quirky family exhibited insane amounts of self-control last night. Gertie, Mr. Quirky and I were all waiting with little pockets of drool forming in the corners of our mouths as the savory aroma of … 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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Queen of Quirky’s Philly Stuffed Quackers
Fire & Wine night this week was quacksolutely fabulous. I took on my second Real Women of Philadelphia challenge with the support of DD Girl, Roomie and friends Paul and Andy, and of course my #1 producer, Mr. Quirky. (Who … Continue reading
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Who’s the chicken now?
Let me just start by saying I’m an idiot. Now don’t jump down my throat. You haven’t heard what I did yet. Trust me. You’ll concur. It was ugly. But see there is this little thing called an ego. And … 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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