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Split Pea Soup

November 10, 2010

Did you know this week is National Split Pea Soup Week? I had no idea until the US Dry Pea & Lentil Council offered to send me some split peas in order to make my own pot to celebrate.  The timing couldn’t have been better.  Nestled in my freezer was a ham hock I had [...]

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Beef, Pumpkin and Mushroom Chili

October 22, 2010

Fall means different things to different people.  To me, it’s always brought to mind orchards brimming with perfectly ripe apples and pumpkin patches ready to yield a bounty of Jack-O-Lanterns.  Now that I’m living in the Midwest again for the first time as an adult there’s something new on my list – college football.  I [...]

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Lamb Shanks Braised with Tomato

December 8, 2009

We may have had some unseasonably warm afternoons around Boston this fall/winter, but in the past few days the temperature has been tiptoeing around freezing.  Accordingly, my cravings have shifted.  Visions of cassoulets, stews, and the often overlooked hotdish (or casserole for those not hailing from Minnesota) dance in my head.  These cozy favorites make the [...]

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