Side Dish / Vegetables

Crisp Roasted Potatoes

My boys LOVE these potatoes.   They're really crispy on the outside and nice and light on the inside.   They're some of the best roasted potatoes I've ever eaten.   They're best…

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April 10, 2010

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

Breakfast Tart with Pancetta and Green Onions

I learned a very valuable lesson while making this breakfast tart.   Pancetta is covered with a thin plastic coating.  Who knew?   You must take it off before cooking it…

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April 2, 2010

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

Cauliflower and Caramelized Onion Tart

I love cauliflower in the winter, and have made it a number of different ways, but I'm always on the lookout for a new way to serve it.   I made…

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February 22, 2010

Main Dishes / Pork / Vegetables

Asian Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin is one of my favorite weeknight meals because it's so quick and easy to cook.   I used to buy a bottle of marinade, dump it into a ziploc…

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February 11, 2010

Appetizer / Fruit / Vegetables

Moroccan Carrot Dip

I had a bag of baby carrots in the refrigerator that I wanted to use so I fished around on the internet looking for something interesting to do with them.  …

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January 31, 2010

Dairy / Side Dish / Vegetables

Creamed Green Cabbage

Our good friend Harriet came over for dinner tonight and I always try a new recipe when she visits.  We always love her visits because she is an amazing baker and…

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January 26, 2010

Beans / Soups / Vegetables

Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Soup

I made this last night for dinner and it's very tasty.   It's even better today as a leftover because the flavors have had a chance to meld.  This recipe is…

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January 19, 2010

Fruit / Main Dishes / Nuts / Rice/Grains / Salads / Vegetables

Curried Rice and Quinoa Salad

In my quest to put healthy food on the table, I decided to make this healthy entree salad for dinner tonight. It was published in the NY Times earlier this…

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January 6, 2010

Dairy / Side Dish / Vegetables

Mashed Yellow Turnips with Crispy Shallots

I made this turnip dish for Christmas Eve dinner and again last night.    Wow, is it delicious!    I grew up being served turnip at holiday dinners, and I always found…

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January 2, 2010

Cheese / Pasta / Side Dish / Vegetables

Mac and Cheese

My parents gave me Barefoot Contessa Family Style for Christmas.   I LOVE new cookbooks and tried this recipe from it the weekend after Christmas.  I've tried several different recipes for…

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December 30, 2009