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chocolate pistachio salami

March 28, 2010

While many desserts take effort (all worth it, of course, for birthdays and holidays), this one takes the cake for its simplicity. I was inspired by Food52’s theme of the week looking for Italian Grandma desserts and this dolce salami came to mind with my sweet pantry leftovers of chocolate and pistachios.

The recipe resembles truffles [...]

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ode to borscht

December 13, 2009

selected as an editors’ pick by food52

I’m going to start counting to 5
As I reach 5, your face will fall gently away
Your eyes will pull in and relax
Your neck will sink down into your shoulders
Your body will slump
Your knees will fall out to the sides
Your hands crimped and tight will let go of all [...]

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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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