Julie | March 17, 2013

My experience following a locavore diet for three days.
Category: Baking, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Meat, Persnickety Bits, Soups, Specialty Diets |
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Julie | March 14, 2012

Homemade beef stock is the ideal base for French onion soup, enlivened with creamy Gruyere cheese flans and toothsome barley.
Category: Dairy, Dinner, Meat, Soups |
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Tags: barley, bone broth, gluten-free, gold star, Gruyere, onion, souffle
Julie | February 25, 2012

A Samoa-like coconut-almond macaroon torte with luscious dark chocolate ganache: a positive miracle of grain-free, dairy-free baking, as far as I am concerned!
Category: Baking, Casein-free, Dessert, Dinner, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Meat, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Pastas, Specialty Diets |
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Tags: almond, bake, beef, cake, casein-free, coconut, coconut milk, fresh pasta, ganache, gluten-free, grain-free, mushroom
Julie | December 25, 2011

Niman Ranch applewood smoked ham with an apricot-brown sugar glaze; orange-glazed carrots, sauteed broccoli rabe with onions, and creamed potatoes based on my mom’s childhood memory.
Category: Dinner, Meat, Sides |
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Julie | November 26, 2011

A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.
Category: Baking, Dessert, Dinner, Meat, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Sides, Soups, Veggies and Salads |
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Tags: apple cider, bake, brine, Brussels sprout, butternut squash, challah, chestnut, cookie, cranberry, cream, crumb crust, date, fresh bread, gravy, green beans, hazelnut, oyster, pie, pie crust, pomegranate, potato, rice, roast, rolls, sage, soup, stuffing, turkey, walnut
Julie | September 30, 2011

A week’s worth of dinners cooked in my mom’s absence, mostly with a Mexican influence; and a recipe for watermelon salsa.
Category: Dinner, Fruits, Meat, Seafood, Sides, Veggies and Salads |
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Tags: balsamic, beef, chili, dip, dumpling, gardening, lamb, mint, peach, salsa, shrimp, taco, tilapia, tomato, tortilla, watermelon
Julie | September 28, 2011

Roasted tomato bisque with potato latke melts and pickled peppers, a warming autumn meal.
Category: Dinner, Lunch, Soups, Veggies and Salads |
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Tags: bisque, cream, fermentation, Fontina, gardening, pepper, potato, preservation, roast, tomato
Julie | September 22, 2011

Smoked barbecue pork spare ribs with a side of creamy, chile-flecked corn pudding.
Category: Dinner, Meat, Sides |
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Tags: apple cider, bake, barbecue, chile, corn, leftovers, milk, pork, ribs, roast, Southern, spices, stovetop smoker
Julie | September 19, 2011

Chicken breasts stuffed with fresh pesto and mozzarella cheese, wrapped in prosciutto: an easy, flavorful dish that is pretty enough for company!
Category: Dinner, Meat |
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Tags: chicken, green beans, mozzarella, pesto, prosciutto, roast
Julie | September 14, 2011

Cedar-planked salmon with a flavorful glaze of mustard, maple syrup, rosemary, and lemon zest is a great send-off for the summer salmon season.
Category: Dinner, Seafood |
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Tags: asparagus, grill, lemon, maple, mustard, potato, rosemary, salmon