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Hurried haddock

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Last night I bought "The 6 o'clock scramble" - because it was 40% off and I thought I could get some inspiration.  I looked in it this evening hoping for miracle but there was none to be had.  We have frozen liver, frozen chicken breasts, and[...]

From grass to corn

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We finished up the grass-fed steaks (sirloin and ribeye) from Santee this week.  Twice this week I've made delicious steaks, using minimal seasonings and olive oil.  I heated my Le Creuset grill pan to 500 degrees, then quickly seared each side of[...]

Savory seitan

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I had two pacakages of "vegetarian chicken" in the refrigerator and I wasn't in the mood for a stir fry so I made zigni. I've finally resolved that I will have to settle for that berbere that they sell at the Ethiopian market...I don't have a[...]

Terrific teff

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I am strung out of fit-fit...it's so yummy and filling.  Monday, I took a stab at making kitcha - I only had unbleached flour so I made just a little...I was too tickled with myself when I put the dough in the pan...it came out ok and my husband[...]

Old faithful

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My how the tables have turned.  Despite efforts to minimize impact, I have been living and breathing cookies.  I found myself about to ride the take-out train when I reached out to my husband.  I knew I wouldn't have a chance to make dinner Sunday[...]

Well grounded

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I was just "chatting" with my friend about the problem of being exposed to authentic spices.  The other stuff, no matter how fresh or pricey, just doesn't measure up.  It's not necessarily because we're alleged foodies, but moreso because there[...]

Waste not

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One of the biggest issues with cooking Eritrean food is getting consistent injera - the right texture and a nice balance of fermentation.  The other issue is what to do with the leftover bread.  Maybe it'll last a day at room temperature but then[...]

Dessert detour

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A few weeks ago I went to Buddakhan with a few friends.  Everything we had was tasty albeit a little salty...very interesting flavor combinations...it put me in mind of an upscale PF Changs with a fusion twist.  (Last Sunday we took the kids to[...]

Turkey and beans

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When my friend mentioned she was making chili the other day, I was shocked...every now and then she surprises me. Last year an acquaintance posted on FB that she wanted to make chili but was out of chili seasoning.  I reminded her that she was[...]

Breaking bread

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My daughter recently had to write a poem about where her ancestors are from...of course we don't know.  The only thing we know from mitochondrial DNA is that we come from east Africa, but so does all of humankind.  Interestingly enough, that is the[...]