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florentines

January 3, 2010

Happy New Year!
When I told my husband I was making florentines to bring to a party he looked at me strangely and said, “You’re bringing…. omelettes?” In our neighborhood, you’re most likely to see spinach and feta cheese omelettes under the name Florentine (though, for the life of me, I have no idea what the [...]

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persian jeweled rice

November 25, 2009

The one thing that gave pause me when I decided to replace turkey with lamb shanks was that I’d be missing out on stuffing. Turkey is basically a stuffing delivery mechanism, right?
Fortunately, Persian jeweled rice is the perfect starch replacement and complements the lamb shanks. It doesn’t need sausages, chestnuts or bacon to make it [...]

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chestnut madeira soup

November 18, 2009

Buy
Boil
Bake
Break
That’s the sound of chestnuts!
If you’re looking for four hours to kill on a Saturday night, then see above.
If you want to avoid being a cheapskate like me last year, then spend $20 on 2 jars of already prepared ones!* I was initially a little suspicious of the quality those jars beheld. But unless you’re [...]

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breakfast of warriors

October 13, 2009

Quinoa, the super grain with more protein than typical grains, has been featured in virtually every health and food magazine, but most of the articles I’ve seen feature the yellow version. I have nothing disparaging to say about yellow quinoa, but my preference is for the earthier, nuttier, and sweeter flavor of red quinoa. It may [...]

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