From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Arepas with Chicken Filling

July 28, 2008

As soon as I saw Throwdown with Bobby Flay: Arepas I knew I wanted to try my hand at Venezuela’s national bread. I’m not sure why as I’ve never actually had an arepa before, but when I saw them on the show, overflowing with savory fillings, they made my mouth water.When I pulled up the [...]

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Taking a Break from the Kitchen

July 20, 2008

I’m currently in Miami for a conference for work so my oven mitts are getting a much deserved break. However, that doesn’t mean I’m disconnected from food entirely! Last night I shared a fabulous dinner of sushi with a co-worker and today I’ve been catching up on my food reading. On my towel you’d find [...]

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Jambalaya Pasta

July 17, 2008

As a kid growing up in Minnesota I had an aversion to everything spicy, which made for a lot of special orders at restaurants. Chinese food was ordered with “zero spice,” nachos without jalapenos, and salads with plain NOT blackened chicken. Somehow seasoned curly fries were okay (perhaps the cheese sauce I often ordered them [...]

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Chocolate Souffle Brownies

July 15, 2008

While having a delicious dinner of chicken curry with my boyfriend and his friend on Friday night we got into a discussion about signature dishes and what each of ours would be. Sadly I realized that because my focus has always been on the quantity of recipes I’m able to try vs. perfecting a few [...]

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Power Truffles

July 8, 2008

I’m rarely an impulsive person and when I do feel an urge strike it’s often in relation to things others would find silly like buying a food dehydrator on a whim or in my most recent case, a 2 pound block of chocolate from Whole Foods. I was having one of those stereotypically Gen Y [...]

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Creamed Peas and Tuna on Toast

July 7, 2008

This week I made my menu choices based on what I was craving not what I thought I should eat.  After reading so much on health and nutrition I’ve found myself more often considering the health benefits of a dish than whether it satisfies something greater for me.  It seems like my food choices seem to [...]

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Belated Recap

July 6, 2008

Things have been awfully busy lately. I’ve started taking some new classes (belly dancing & yoga) so my evenings have been pretty packed. Thus, I’m just recapping my week in the kitchen now. This week I had a lot of ups and downs in the kitchen. I guess that’s what happens when you attempt seven [...]

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