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WHEW!

52 Receipts in 52 Weeks! If you happen to be counting, you’ll know that I posted the 52nd cuisine of 52 yesterday. This pile of receipts, menus and business cards represents a boatload of research, eating, cooking, thinking and writing–and … Continue reading

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Life Lessons in the Kitchen

Last night we had friends over to redeem their wedding gift certificate: a his-n-hers cooking lesson. They’re two of the busiest people I know, so I wanted to teach them how to make dishes that are simpler than they seem … Continue reading

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The Dream Omelet

God bless The Onion! Those guys can make me snort soup through my nose every time. Check out Chef Cooks ‘Dream Omelet’ From Recipe That Came To Him In A Dream. It’s a great antidote for all those years of … Continue reading

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You say paella . . . I say jambalaya . . . let’s call the whole thing yummy!

In New Orleans last week, I took a course in Creole and Cajun cooking, and I appreciate the point our instructor, Saundra, made about what happens when populations migrate to new areas with their old recipes in tow. Essentially, they … Continue reading

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Angry tummy, grateful heart

This past week’s Thanksgiving festivities were a bit out of the ordinary for me. I came down with a stomach virus. Whether it was through food poisoning or a random bug floating on the air or perched on the shopping … Continue reading

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