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Fromage Friday: Smoky and Spicy Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Bacon and Goat Cheese

September 9, 2011

Things lately have been tremendously hectic.  Between quitting one job and starting another (which I absolutely LOVE by the way), withdrawing an offer on a condo, traveling to Minnesota and Las Vegas, and starting an apartment hunt, any attempt at normalcy has quickly fallen by the wayside.  But the truest testament to the harried nature [...]

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Lightened Fingerling Potato Salad with Caramelized Onions, Bacon, and Blue Cheese

June 14, 2011

I’ve never been one of those girls who sits on the sidelines. Usually when something interests me I leap in exuberantly.  Because of that, I have no idea why I’ve waited to so long to join the Daring Kitchen.  I’d seen some of my favorite bloggers post impressive and creative monthy entries for the Daring [...]

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Simplified Chai French Toast with Rosemary Home Fries

April 22, 2011

I love getting together to share food with fellow food bloggers.  There’s a kind of shared understanding that immediately puts me at ease, which as a girl who’s found herself always feeling a bit shy, anxious and overwhelmed in social situations, is something I appreciate dearly.  And yet, on the flip side of the coin, [...]

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Buffalo Chicken Twice Baked Potatoes

February 15, 2011

Here in Chicago the crazy snowstorms are over and the thaw has begun.  Which for me has meant a last ditch effort to sneak in some rich comfort foods before having to switch over to the lighter fare that is bikini friendly.  Among these sinful treats were these Buffalo Chicken Twice baked Potatoes.   With [...]

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Christmas Eve Prime Rib Dinner

December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas everyone.  I hope that all those who celebrate have had a safe and restful holiday with loved ones. I must admit that until Christmas Eve I was feeling a bit Scrooge-ish. It caught me by surprise as this is normally not my holiday persona. Typically I relish the stretch of days between Thanksgiving [...]

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Cardamom-Kissed Sweet Potatoes

October 5, 2010

Now that the guests are gone, the kitchen cleaned, and the dishes done I want to share with you one of the recipes I featured at my dinner party thrown for the third round of the Project Food Blog contest.  As a friendly reminder, voting is open through Thursday so if you like my entry [...]

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Garlic Scape and Gruyere Biscuits

June 25, 2010

The web is full of recipes to make with garlic scapes.  For an ingredient I didn’t know existed until last year, cooks all over the world seem to have come up with a pleathora of fun ways to use it.  Many of them are the kind of recipes that epidomize summer cooking: simple, fresh, and [...]

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Almost My Father’s Pasta Salad

June 4, 2010

Temperatures have been hovering in the 70′s and 80′s for the past few days in Chicago so I think it is safe to say that barbeque and cookout weather is upon us.  Even though I’ve never been a confident griller, I look forward to these warm weather get togethers.  I love spending the afternoon in [...]

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Baked Polenta with Apples, Gruyere, and Bacon

May 20, 2010

It is amazing what a difference time and patience really make. It’s been almost a month since I emotionally admitted I was struggling with my move. Now I feel like I am in an entirely different place; I am recognizing the little steps I have made toward making my new city feel like home, but [...]

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