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To My Readers: A Shameful Request To Vote For Me!

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This is the contest voting for my Wild Mushroom Cakes W/ Morel Pate. Even if you don't vote for me you should check out the 10[...]

Seared Sesame-Porcini Tuna with Three Sauces in Chocolate Bowls

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This is my entry to the Chef Curtis Duffy Recipe contest hosted by Leela at She Simmers (This lady never posts anything that I don't like, you should go check out her blog). The winner of this friendly contest receives $100 off a dinner for two at[...]

Wild Mushroom Cakes with Morel Mushroom Pate

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Let me start by saying that this appetizer that I concocted was phenomenal! It ended up to be exactly what I had conceived. Rich and decadent crispy mushroom cakes with a creamy morel pate shmeared between two of them. They are served with a[...]

Double Mushroom and Marsala Cream Fettuccine

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Once again, Manly is out of town on business so I got to have pasta night. There's always a silver lining in there somewhere! I had this Rachel Ray version tucked away for just such an occasion and it was very very good. I've always loved the[...]

Kimchi Jeon (Kimchi Pancakes) With Two Dipping Sauces

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Recently, Saveur magazine did a whole center spread on Kimchi with recipes to make your own at home (an odoriferous and arduous undertaking) and recipes utilizing said kimchi. There is a cucumber kimchi that looks very intriguing and I really want to[...]

Black Pepper Pasta with Roasted Asparagus, Miso Butter and a Poached Egg

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Saveur magazine did a whole spread this month on the revitalization of Roman iconic dishes and I found a very simple technique amidst some really amazing recipes that I hope to try soon. "What is this technique, Danielle?", you ask...sauteing[...]

Caribbean-Style Oxtails

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For those unfamiliar with oxtails, they are indeed from the tail of oxen or other cattle that has been skinned and butchered into rounds. They have a high ratio of bone and muscle to meat and release a great deal of collagen as it is braised. They[...]

Cheesburgers In Paradise

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"...I like mine with lettuce and tomato,  a big fried egg and french fried potatoes. Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer Well good God almighty which way do I steer for my Cheeseburger in Paradise" A man who[...]

Chiles Rellenos with Tomato-and-Avocado Salsa w "Refried" Beans

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These two recipes, one from Food and Wine, the other from Ms. Stewart turned an otherwise high-fat-battered/refried-in-lard meal into a dinner that was light, fresh and flavorful. The beans are not fried or even refried for that matter. They're the[...]

Quinoa Salad With Almonds, Coconut, Apple and Asian Flavors

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Quinoa is cooked in carrot juice to give this healthy grain a huge boost of vitamin C and beta-carotene. The original recipe comes from Eating Well magazine and was far too sweet for my taste so I gave it an Asian flair by adding garlic, a fresh[...]