Julie | September 27, 2008

The September 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured crunchy lavash crackers, decorated with Middle Eastern spices and sesame seeds. I served mine at a going-away party with muhammara, a roasted-red pepper dip thickened with walnuts and bread crumbs.
Category: Appetizers, Baking, Foodblog Events |
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Tags: bake, cracker, Daring Bakers, dip, Middle Eastern, pomegranate molasses, roast, roasted red pepper, spices, spread, walnut
Julie | September 24, 2008

Oven-roasted tomatoes and garlic-herb goat cheese, leftover from catering a friend’s going-away party, see new life in this easy pasta dish.
Category: Appetizers, Dinner, Pastas, Veggies and Salads, World Cuisines |
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Tags: basil, dried pasta, goat cheese, leftovers, roast, tomato, zucchini
Julie | September 23, 2008

An overview of some of the food I prepared for a friend’s going-away party: Spreads with fresh bread, roasted chickpeas, fried zucchini roll-ups, and watermelonade.
Category: Appetizers, Baking, Dinner, Fruits, World Cuisines |
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Tags: bake, beverage, bread, canned beans, capers, chickpea, dip, entertaining, farmer's market, fry, garlic, Italian, lemon, Moroccan, olive, roast, spread, watermelon, yeast, zucchini
Julie | September 21, 2008

Feeding my 6-month-old his very first taste of solid food.
Category: Persnickety Bits |
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Tags: avocado, baby
Julie | September 9, 2008

A baking mistake made by frazzled parents turns into cookies ‘n’ cream heaven. (Plus a brownie recipe so simple I’m still not sure how we managed to screw it up!)
Category: Baking, Dairy |
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Tags: brownies, chocolate, chocolate chip, ice cream
Julie | September 8, 2008

Creamy eggs + tender vegetables + crisp toast = Ideal light summertime meal, breakfast, lunch or dinner! Three variations on a theme: Poached eggs over boiled kale; white asparagus with Belgian egg and lemon sauce; and softly scrambled eggs over sauteed escarole and prosciutto.
Category: Dinner, Lunch, Veggies and Salads, World Cuisines |
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Tags: asparagus, bread, eggs, greens, onion, prosciutto
Julie | September 1, 2008

Tasty tilapia from Asia to Italy: Five-spice tilapia with ponzu sauce and veggie-fied garlic noodles; and tilapia piccata over sun-dried tomato couscous.
Category: Dinner, Pastas, Seafood, Sides, World Cuisines |
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Tags: basil, cabbage, capers, carrot, Chinese, couscous, dried pasta, fish, ginger, Italian, lemon, onion, scallion, soy, spices, sun-dried tomato, tilapia, white wine