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Eggplant in Chili-Garlic Sauce
After a month and a half of being in California, I’m starting to really miss Chinese food. On the Central Coast, it’s hard to find good Chinese restaurants. Of course, there’s the local Panda Express,...
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Alton Brown’s Super Easy Cranberry Sauce
Remember that Simpsons episode where Bart asks Marge if he can help make Thanksgiving dinner? And Marge tells him he can help with the cranberry sauce? When Bart asks her how to make the cranberry...
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Chez Panisse and Oyster Soup
Last weekend we went up to the Bay area for a wedding and got a chance to check out Alice Waters’ famous flagship restaurant, Chez Panisse in Berkeley, with a couple of our friends, Anthony and...
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Easy Tuna Cakes
It’s HOT right now. As in, 75 degrees F (23 C). And it’s mid-January. Oh how I love living on the Central Coast. In Toronto right now it’s 21 F (-6 C) and snowing. This past weekend we had a...
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Cauliflower and Edamame Stir-Fry
Sometimes I crave Chinese food so bad I don’t know what to do with myself. Usually, though, I get a grip and make a stir-fry. This isn’t, as far as I know, a traditional stir-fry, but I really...
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Green Pea and Basil Soup
It’s spring! Glorious spring! We spent a weekend planting our little container garden on our balcony. I have a serious case of garden envy of anyone who has a little plot of land in which to plant a...
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Jalapeño Corn Pudding
I was perusing an old copy of Bon Appétit while taking a hot bath the other day, and a certain recipe caught my eye. You know how at the beginning of the magazine they provide restaurant recipes that...
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Grilled Sweet Corn Salsa
I love grilling. Oh, I don’t grill, myself. But it’s one of the only ways to get my husband to do the cooking. That’s not the only reason I like it though. Everything tastes better after it’s been...
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Strawberry Focaccia with Balsamic Onions
Weird? Exciting? Delicious? Strawberries and onions? Together? On bread? I usually like sweet and savory things together, so this recipe that came to my inbox from Saveur.com intrigued me. I...
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Spicy Korean Rice Cakes
When we were down in Orange County a couple of weekends ago, we stopped by at Ranch99 to pick up a few Asian goodies. Where we live, it’s hard to find Asian ingredients, so I was pretty stoked to...
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