From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Eating Mindfully

May 29, 2009

Today I have the day off work because my office is moving from the North Shore of Massachusetts to Boston on Monday.  Because of this they needed the day to move our stuff so we got a freebie.  This meant that not only did I get to sleep in but I also got the rare [...]

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Shallot Strata with Ricotta and Prosciutto

May 28, 2009

I hate to see good food go to waste so I’m a fan of any dish that gives leftover ingredients a new lease on life. Strata is one of those fabulous dishes. I’ve actually been craving it since a Tomato Goat Cheese Strata was featured on Tri to Cook so I knew immediately that was [...]

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Homemade Ricotta Pt. 2

May 27, 2009

Tonight marked my second attempt at homemade ricotta. I finally found citric acid at the warehouse store of http://www.beer-wine.com/, which is located in Woburn, Massachusetts. I also picked up starter cultures for Formage Blanc and Thermophilic cultures (used in making Italian cheeses). While I didn’t have any specific plan in mind for those cultures I [...]

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Sandwiches with Caramelized Onion Ricotta Spread

May 26, 2009

As I mentioned in my early morning post, my ricotta cheese making experiment produced a far lower yield than I was expecting so I decided to turn it into a flavored spread in order to stretch it further.  It was kind of a bummer because the taste of the cheese was rich and clean and [...]

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Ricotta will be my resting pose

May 25, 2009

I know this title must sound confusing or at the very least ‘cute.’ I also know that I am posting at 3:30 am so you will have to take my word for it that it is not an early morning hair brained idea and that it will all make sense in a minute…I promise. Anyway, [...]

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Sweet and Crunchy French Toast

May 19, 2009

Tonight’s indulgent dinner was another tester recipe for Tami’s upcoming cookbook.  It’s been fun being one of her testers for a number of reasons.  For one, it causes me to be adventurous and try recipes I might not otherwise make.  I realize french toast doesn’t seem adventurous, but it is usually one of those meals [...]

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Salmon en Croute

May 19, 2009

Two years ago when I set out to lose the pounds I packed on post-college I worried about whether I would be able to balance my love of cooking and eating with my desire to slim down. Fortunately I found some great cookbooks that taught me that healthy food could still taste fantastic and be [...]

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New Foodie Magazine Alert: Culture

May 15, 2009

Anyone who has been following my blog for an extended period of time will know my obsession with cheese. While I can be thrifty in other areas of my life cheese is one of those things where I am willing to spend for quality and spend every moment savoring my find. Every week I look [...]

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Baking for the Troops (Again)

May 14, 2009

This month I had the pleasure of baking for a soldier again along with the lovely ladies of The Baking Gals. It’s a fun way to give back and I like to think that my little hobby might bring a taste of home to someone serving overseas. I was a part of a team called [...]

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