From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Experiments with Cinnamon Chips

January 31, 2009

I’ve long been eyeing a couple of recipes from King Arthur Whole Grain Baking: Triple Cinnamon-Pecan Biscotti and Cinnamon-Filled Scones.  However, I couldn’t make either because I was missing a key ingredient: cinnamon chips!  I’d searched for it in every grocery store in the Boston area and nada.  Lucky for me I got the chance to [...]

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It all started with a cookie…

January 28, 2009

I’ve been gone from the blog for too long now due to travel.  Most of it was for business, but part of it was for pleasure and a little more special.   Those who have been following me since the summer will remember that in June a friend from work and I held a bake [...]

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Homemade Rocky Rhode Island Candy Bars

January 13, 2009

When I made holiday gifts for co-workers Making Artisan Chocolates was my go to cookbook. I appreciated how accessible Andrew Garrison Shotts made chocolate making and how diverse the recipes the book contained were. Believe it or not, until this weekend I still had one last gift to go. One of our co-workers is based [...]

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Pasta Baked in Yogurt

January 8, 2009

For many people, cooking just for themselves can be a burden. People who otherwise would whip up a gourmet meal when in the presence of company find themselves preferring a bowl of cereal or perhaps a frozen dinner when alone. Me, I find that I am most liberated when cooking only for myself. I don’t [...]

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Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms and Mascarpone

January 6, 2009

I know Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms and Mascarpone sounds indulgent, but thanks to a lightened recipe from Cooking Light I can have my risotto and not break the calorie bank.  Although when eating it I found it VERY hard to believe that a serving sneaked in just under 200 calories with 6 grams of fat. [...]

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Salad Lunch

January 4, 2009

After so much rich food over the holidays I was overdue for a switch to something healthy and well balanced. So for today’s lunch I decided to whip up a salad plate. I went to my go-to source for healthy recipes: CookingLight.com. I love that their recipes utilize smart techniques to reduce calories and fat [...]

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BBQ Short Rib Quesadillas

January 2, 2009

One of my favorite parts of making a big meal is the leftovers that result. It’s fun to test my creativity by transforming them into a new dish as enticing as the first. Today I was looking for a recipe to re-purpose the leftover short ribs from last night’s dinner. I decided to remove the [...]

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