Cheese / Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs

Red Velvet Cupcakes

I made these for a Sunday night dessert recently.   The boys loved them.   I had only ever had a red velvet cupcake once before in my life, and I was…

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February 20, 2011

Breakfast/Brunch / Cheese / Dairy / Eggs / Main Dishes / Vegetables

Roasted Vegetable Frittata

This is a perfect, quick, meatless  weeknight dinner.    I think this is truly the best frittata I have ever tried.  The flavors of the roasted vegetables really pop in your…

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January 24, 2011

Appetizer / Cheese / Dairy / Fish / Main Dishes

Crab Meat Gratin

My goal during the month of January is to try to eat through some of the food in my cabinets, refrigerator and freezer.  I had a container of jumbo crab…

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January 17, 2011

Beef / Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Vegetables

Individual Beef Wellingtons with Mushroom, Spinach and Blue Cheese Filling

This was the pièce de résistance of my Christmas Eve menu. I made 12 of these and it took over 5 hours to assemble them and that was with help…

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January 10, 2011

Appetizer / Cheese / Eggs / Snacks

Rosemary Parmesan Coins

The weekend after Christmas we always visit my relatives in Gloucester, MA.   This year my mom was responsible for bringing the hors d'oeuvres and I decided to contribute a few…

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January 9, 2011

Beef / Cheese / Main Dishes / Pasta

Weeknight Bolognese

I have been eating so many leftovers from Christmas Eve that I decided I wanted something else for dinner tonight. Something different but simple. My parents gave me How Easy…

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December 28, 2010

Beans / Cheese / Side Dish

Green Beans with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette and Parmesan Breadcrumbs

These green beans were one of my side dishes for Christmas Eve dinner and they were delicious.   I couldn't find any Meyer lemons, so I used regular lemons instead.   The…

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December 28, 2010

Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetables

Cauliflower Cake

I found a beautiful head of cauliflower at my local farmer's market recently and I also came across this very interesting recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi, a chef and restaurant owner…

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December 12, 2010

Beef / Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Poultry / Vegetables

Beef, Cheddar and Potato Pie

This recipe could have been called Meat, Cheddar and Potato Pie, because I have made it with both beef and turkey.  I think it's equally good with both.   I really…

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November 11, 2010

Breads and Muffins / Cheese / Eggs / Snacks

French Gougères

My mother sent me this recipe the other day.   These cheese puffs are a popular French hors d'oeuvre and a specialty of the Burgundy region of France.   They're typically made…

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September 22, 2010