Dairy / Main Dishes / Poultry / Vegetables

Ground Turkey Shepherd’s Pie

I haven't posted in a while because we got busy with Halloween. Halloween is my husband's favorite holiday and he created an excellent haunted house in our apartment that we…

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November 2, 2011

Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs

Chocolate Layer Cake with Marshmallow Frosting

This cake isn't the most beautiful, but it's one of my all-time favorites.    It reminds me of devil dogs and Hostess cupcakes (the kind with the white swirl on top).  …

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October 18, 2011

Dairy / Soups / Vegetables

Creamy Curried Celery Root Soup

I know I've mentioned this before, but I love the farmers market that comes to our neighborhood on Thursdays and Saturdays. I especially love the fall vegetables that start to…

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October 13, 2011

Breakfast/Brunch / Cheese / Dairy / Eggs

Cottage Cheese Pancakes

These pancakes were not pretty to look at, but my boys inhaled them and kept asking for more.   I made them several times this summer, mostly because when Aunt Sylvia…

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September 29, 2011

Dairy / Desserts / Eggs

Buttermilk Ice Cream

Buttermilk and ice cream don't sound like a natural pairing to me, but I decided to be bold and try this recipe. It was delicious! The ice cream was incredibly…

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September 14, 2011

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Cheese / Dairy / Eggs / Fruit

Blackberry Muffins

My sister-in-law went berry picking with her daughter and came home with a couple of pints of fresh blackberries the other day.  She didn't think they'd be able to eat…

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August 31, 2011

Dairy / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetables

Sweet Corn Gelato

About a week ago, I made some sweet corn gelato. It's served at Otto, a Mario Batali/Joe Bastianich restaurant in NYC.   It's a recipe from Meredith Kurtzman, Otto's pastry…

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August 12, 2011

Breads and Muffins / Dairy

Southern Biscuits

So, I've been playing around with Twitter lately. I figure it's time I should have a first-hand understanding of the software that the boys will be using in a couple…

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August 9, 2011

Breads and Muffins / Dairy / Eggs

Honey Cornbread Muffins

Recently, I had some of the best fried chicken I've ever eaten. It came from a tiny place in Greenport, NY called Salamanders. I tried to buy chicken there once…

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August 7, 2011

Dairy / Poultry / Salads / Vegetables

Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad

The recipe for this salad came to me in a weekly email full of recipes that I receive from Saveur magazine. This chicken salad is very similar to one that…

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August 4, 2011