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Mexican-Inspired Strata with Jalepeno Chicken Sausage and Chihuahua Cheese

March 6, 2012

One of the things I love about cooking is that progress and growth are often very tangible.  Dishes that I once considered elusive and challenging like liver mousse or risotto have over time become well within reach.  With constant experimenting, exotic ingredients have grown familiar and challenging, new techniques, approachable and possible. And one of [...]

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Potato, Crab and Gorgonzola Soup

March 2, 2012

In the past couple of weeks I attended not one, but two soup exchange parties.  I went to my first one back in 2009, and then attended again last year, so it’s become my winter tradition.  The premise is you gather your friends together and everyone brings a favorite variety of soup.  The party is [...]

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Beet Salad with Apples, Quinoa and Goat Cheese

February 23, 2012

This month’s 5 Star Makeover challenge was beets. This time I was inspired by my earliest memories of beets. For much of my childhood, beets were nothing more than an incredibly foreign and scary looking ingredient on salad bars. My grandmother would always load them onto her plate along with other ingredients I loathed at [...]

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Bratwurst Phyllo Rolls

February 15, 2012

Almost a month ago I mentioned one of my new year’s resolutions, to waste less and to be more inspired by what I have on hand. And thankfully, it’s been working pretty well. While my approach to menu planning is not vastly different, I have tweaked it slightly. My usual routine was to spend a [...]

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Goat Cheese Brownies Using a Boxed Mix

December 8, 2011

As I noted last year, as soon as December rolls around my food preferences switch dramatically. Most times of the year I post vastly more savory dishes than sweet on my blog (or at least it feels like I do) because in general, salt is my weakness. I’ll generally take a second helping of mac [...]

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Fromage Friday: Gift Giving Guide for Cheese Lovers

December 2, 2011

I don’t know about you, but I prefer not to be reminded of the lack of shopping days until Christmas.  Normally I’m a “plan ahead and get it done early” kind of holiday shopper, but it can feel like even though Thanksgiving has just passed, I didn’t start early enough.  I’ve been paying the price of [...]

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Meatless Monday: Huaraches with Cheese, Mushrooms, and Poblanos

November 28, 2011

Depending on your viewpoint, working in downtown Chicago can be described as delicious or dangerous. I’m of course, referring to all the lunch options that abound just outside my door. Back when I lived in Massachusetts, I worked for four years in a tiny town on the North Shore called Wenham.  Our office itself was [...]

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Processed vs. Natural Cheese, a Tasting

November 21, 2011

Blogging is full of so many I never thought I’d do _________ moments. It’s one of the things I love about it. It’s introduced me to new recipes, experiences and people that I’ve never had the opportunity to come across otherwise.  As I mentioned last week, it’s easy to get distracted and forget about why [...]

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Brie & Apple Tartlets

November 14, 2011

Like cheese? Don’t forget to check out my fun giveaway from Il de France going on through 1:59 pm tonight. Lately, my Facebook feed has been decorated with quite a few people posting and reposting images of Nordstrom signs that explain why the store won’t be putting up holiday decorations until after Thanksgiving.  Having had [...]

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