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.

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Julie | November 26, 2011

A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.

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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.

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Tags: balsamic, beef, chili, dip, dumpling, gardening, lamb, mint, peach, salsa, shrimp, taco, tilapia, tomato, tortilla, watermelon

Julie | September 22, 2011

Smoked barbecue pork spare ribs with a side of creamy, chile-flecked corn pudding.

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Tags: apple cider, bake, barbecue, chile, corn, leftovers, milk, pork, ribs, roast, Southern, spices, stovetop smoker

Julie | August 29, 2011

A homey pot roast with an unusual flavor base of rhubarb, ginger, honey, and beets!

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Tags: beef, beet, braise, dumpling, ginger, rhubarb, zucchini

Julie | August 21, 2011

Cajun-spiced turkey breast with honey-grilled corn on the cob and a zucchini-rice casserole so filling it could be a meal all on its own!

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Tags: bacon, bake, Cajun, corn, grill, rice, roast, spices, turkey, zucchini

Julie | August 18, 2011

Lemon-roasted salmon fillets, served with garden-fresh green beans and hand-whisked gremolata aioli.

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Tags: cucumber, gardening, green beans, herbs, lemon, mayonnaise, roast, salmon, saute

Julie | August 12, 2011

Purslane, a widely available wild succulent, may change your outlook on weeds!

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Tags: CCGG, fermentation, foraging

Julie | August 4, 2011

Succulent smoky chicken with peach barbecue sauce on the grill still can’t hold a candle to my potato-beet gratin, believe it or not!

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Tags: almond, bake, barbecue, beet, chicken, cream, grill, Gruyere, Parmesan, peach, pie crust, potato, stovetop smoker, tart

Julie | July 26, 2011

For the first time ever, I met a parsnip I actually liked, spun into a silky, savory puree.

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Tags: chops, cream, green beans, leftovers, parsnip, pistachio, pork, puree, salmon, smoked salmon, soup, zucchini