Sometimes I’m inspired by a cooking technique or cuisine. But most of the time I’m inspired by an ingredient. Today’s inspiring ingredient: bok choy. In this transition between Winter and Spring, bok choy is a food we can’t get enough of. It promotes digestion and gives us a wallop of vitamins and other things that strengthen […]
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I’m always a little hesitant to make sauces and pastes. I know that they are the secret to fantastic flavors exploding in my dishes, but they seem so overwhelming. I hardly know where to begin. Where some people can see infinite possibilities with a mango chutney, all I see is a dipping sauce for my
I think Spring has abandoned us up here in the frozen tundra because this morning it felt a lot like December and nothing like March… Most of our snow had melted last week. However, we had a doosie of a blizzard this week, and now the roads are covered in ice and snow (and even
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Here’s where we are staying this week!!!! Not that I’m excited…. :)My husband and I make a trip to Bokeelia, Florida every year, along with the rest of my husband’s family. We love hanging out here. The beautiful weather (it has been in the 80s most days!), beautiful scenery, and the never-ending fun things to
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Deliciously messy and soul comforting. What more could you ask from a recipe?! Curry is wonderfully versatile. Most curry dishes are soup or stew-like, and just like soups and stews, they can have any range of flavors. Curry is simply a blend of spices. You can buy the spices already blended, and the brand of
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I love this gratin recipe. Comforting creamy vegetables without the heaviness of a lot of butter and cream. And, as far as gratins go, it really couldn’t be easier. Instead of making a flour and butter roux, this gratin relies on slightly caramelized vegetables that bring both the comfort and the flavor to this recipe. While from
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Huevos Rancheros… Where have you been all my life? A few months ago I discovered Huevos Rancheros. I was eating lunch with a friend at Moose & Sadie’s when on a whim I ordered their Huevos Rancheros. This is coming from the person who doesn’t like runny eggs or melted cheese on my eggs. I
It’s been cold in Minnesota lately. Really cold. Even for Minnesotans. When it gets this cold, all I want is comfort food. The other day I satisfied my comfort food craving by making Golden Peanut Miso Velvet, a deceptively nutritious version of gravy. I roasted some root vegetables, boiled up some barley and suddenly
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This recipe screams Autumn. Creamy, dense sweet potato dumplings are tossed in a chunky medley of lightly toasted pine nuts and bread crumbs. This is perfect for a rainy/snowy day. Serve with a crusty sourdough bread and you have a recipe for bliss. Making gnocchi from scratch is an art. So, make the Rustic Pine
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You ever have one of those nights where you don’t feel like cooking supper, even though your refrigerator is brimming with delicious fresh vegetables? Well, this was one of those nights for me. As much as I wanted to just turn to a good ol’ bowl of cereal and call it a night, I
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