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One Woman’s Attempt to Love Beans: Instant Pot Black Beans
I really want to like black beans. I want to like any beans. They’re cheap, utilitarian, full of protein and nutrients – and let’s face it – they’re pretty gorgeous.
Fall Fig and Pomegranate Salad
I married into a family that changed the way I looked at salad. Don’t get me wrong, I grew up with great salads filled with colors and flavors. But when
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Blueberry Basil Whiskey Buck
Back when blueberry season was in full swing, I was making these delicious variations on a whiskey buck almost every evening and loving it. They’re herby, a little tart, and
CategoriesAppetizer Dinner Featured Holidays/Events Side Dishes
Pepper and Coriander Pickled Currants
We celebrated my mother’s birthday last week by going to an English tea in an English garden. It rocked. Good food, good company, gorgeous flowers, and fun little beaten off
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How to Cook Really Good (Not-Nerve-Wracking) Rice
My friend Steve and I talk on the phone once a week for “phone drinks.” It’s a pre-planned time where he cracks a beer and I pour a glass of
Beet Green Stem Gratin
I threw my back out a couple of weeks ago. I haven’t been incapacitated, but man-oh-man, I’ve been walking like a guilty convict in ankle shackles. *shuffle, shuffle, shuffle* So,
CategoriesAppetizer Breakfast/Brunch Dessert Featured Holidays/Events Lunch Mexican Side Dishes Vegetarian
Orange Ancho Melon Salad with Maple Candied Pecans
A friend of ours went on a spur-of-the-moment trip to Maine and asked if we could check in on her little cats while she was gone. We said we’d be
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Retox Redux
I’m normally a fan of the highball and its many variations when it comes to cocktails. In particular, the whiskey and ginger is my go-to beverage. But I’ve been trying
Orange Blossom Rhubarb Sauce
Every year when we get rhubarb from the farmers market, I try to put a savory spin on it. But this year, I decided to go a more traditional route,
CategoriesAppetizer Condiments/Spices Featured Mexican Vegetarian
Lime and New Mexican Chile Powder Crisped Chickpeas
This fall Jedd and I were watching a cooking show and they used “New Mexican Chile Powder.” I’d never heard of it. Jedd had never heard of it. And I
CategoriesDinner Featured Holidays/Events Pork Sauces
Blackened Maple Whiskey Pork Tenderloin with Cherries
My mother and I were on the phone the other night talking about food. We’re both avid cooks or “kooks,” as my adorably heavily accented Canadian Great-Grandfather pronounced it. And
CategoriesChicken Condiments/Spices Dinner Featured Holidays/Events Mexican
Instant Pot Chicken Mole
I’m not a “gadget person.” Sure, I have the necessities – a blender that can be stored on a shelf, a full-size food processor, and a mini-food processor that can
Sichuan Peppercorn and Star Anise Braised Shingo Pears
Are you looking for an insanely delicious treat? These pears fit the bill. They’re full of ginger and anise, with a titch of extra savory goodness from Sichuan peppercorns. Jedd’s
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Preserved Lemon and Pomegranate Chicken with Blood Orange Salsa
We’re all brave, and we’re all fearful. I can be pretty fearless in the kitchen. I throw flavors together like a drunk college student, and they generally work out pretty
Chicken with Three Hot Pepper Sauce Tacos
Every year for my birthday Jedd gifts me with a new type of dried hot peppers. Pasillos, Chipotles, Arbol, etc. It’s a pretty great birthday gift because I get to
Citrus Habanero Sauce
In the fall our farmers market is busting at the seams with hot peppers. They range from medium hot, to “What the hell is wrong with you? Why would you