Monthly Archives: July 2010

July 29, 2010

Berries and Brown Sugar Gratin

   Boy, do I have a treat for you today. First, I’m going to tell you how this was so brutally amazing.  And second, I’m going to tell you the story behind why I made it: It was approximately 9:50 in the evening, just minutes after … Continue reading →

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July 28, 2010

Rosemary-Goat Cheese Potato Chips

  I know what you’re thinking.  But just let me explain… I’ve decided that if we’re going to have any type of long-term relationship, you deserve to know the truth.  So, here I am, in front of you, bearing no shame as I … Continue reading →

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July 27, 2010

Banbanji Chilled Sesame Chicken

Allow me to sweep you across the Pacific today as we visit a land of rice brewed beverages, incredibly fresh tuna, and one of the most intriguing cultures in existence.  I was a lucky 17-year-old when I was invited to Japan by a good friend and his wife, who was an … Continue reading →

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Filed under A taste of Asia, All Posts, Healthy Options, Recipes - Chicken, Scrumpdidily Salads

July 26, 2010

Put the spark back into your spoon

Some of you don’t share the same enthusiasm for cooking as I do.  And I get that.  I really do!  I understand how difficult it is to come home from a long day of work, an hour of sitting in New Jersey … Continue reading →

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July 23, 2010

Black Bean Salsa – Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Please!

  Everyone has those one or two regulars in their diet that show up on a weekly, sometimes even daily basis.  You try to push them away, switch things up a bit, but no matter how hard you try they keep popping up in the forefront of your memory. … Continue reading →

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Filed under All Posts, Appetizers and the likes, Healthy Options, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables

July 22, 2010

Portobello and Roasted Vegetable Napoleon

Who doesn’t love eating foods that look just as beautiful and sensual as they taste? (aka food porn) Each layer of this Napoleon compliments its former more than the next.  Balsamic marinated vegetables lay between soft mozzarella perfumed with fresh basil, and all sitting upright on a bed of peppery arugula.  Simple, yet sophisticated … Continue reading →

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Filed under All Posts, Healthy Options, Seasonal - Summer, Uncategorized, Vegetables

July 21, 2010

Individual Peach Crisps with a Wildflower Honey Creme Anglaise

    Ok, I have a confession to make.  This was supposed to be a Peach and Sugar Plum Crisp…but I ate all of the Sugar Plums before I had a chance to unite the two in holy combustion.  I know, I … Continue reading →

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July 12, 2010

Cheese and Spinach Raviolis with Toasted Pine Nuts and a Brown Butter-Sage Sauce

Happy Monday blog-land!  If you woke up this morning wanting to start this week off right – you’ve come to the right spot!  I had some new toys to play with over the weekend (huge thanks to my future mother in-law and all … Continue reading →

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July 9, 2010

Tomato and Goat Cheese Pie

In the summer, immediately when I hit the supermarket door, I hear soft murmurs coming from the vegetable aisle.  It never fails – every time I am led to big, plump, juicy tomatoes whispering:  “eat me.”  I have a huge weakness for these luscious veg-fruits, so … Continue reading →

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July 8, 2010

The Best of New England

Sometimes, when I am vacationing in an unfamiliar land, I like to roll up my sleeves and pretend I am Anthony Bourdain’s fearless sidekick, diving head first into whatever is put in front of me — while my sweetheart, Grant, grudgingly documents.  … Continue reading →

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