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Ad Hoc Potato Pavé

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I saw something so divine and so pretty while looking for recipes for potatoes, and what to do with them. I tried to replicate what I saw, but I failed. Don’t get me wrong, it was super yummy, but it just didn’t come out the same way[...]

Ad Hoc's Buttermilk Biscuits

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As a Southern girl born and raised in Alabama, I naturally gravitated straight to the Buttermilk Biscuit recipe in Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc at Home . Actually, it was the first recipe I tried out of this awesome cookbook. Everyone...I repeat,[...]

Ad Hoc's Fig and Balsamic Jam

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***Alright, here's the recipe for the Fig and Balsamic Jam that I promised in my last post. This jam is used in the delicious Fig-Stuffed Roast Pork Loin from Ad Hoc at Home . I'm so happy that it makes 2 1/2 cups of jam. I used 1 cup in the[...]

Ad Hoc's Fig-Stuffed Roast Pork Loin & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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The above photo is by my wonderful hubby, Brad. ***I hope you've got your champagne and confetti ready to go! The new year is only hours away!! I can't believe another year is almost over. It seems like time just flies by lately. This[...]

A Really Nice Chicken

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Like the nice brisket , a roast chicken is something that my mother could always make well. Nothing fancy. No particular recipe. What it lacks in finesse it certainly makes up for in the moistness department. My kids call her version[...]

Fried Chicken. Keller meets Chang.

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Okay, high speed internet is finally back up and running here. We had to get a new contract, because my one flatmate moved out. Things are finally getting back to normal. We got new furniture, a lot of new stuff for the kitchen and it’s nice[...]

Thomas Keller's Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I must admit I've been neglecting the blog a bit these days, mostly because of various visitors that have come to stay with me, a gigantic "snowmageddon" that hit, and well, a hint of laziness. The recent snow storm has actually helped me[...]

Caramelized Sea Scallops - Thomas Keller

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***If you haven't heard about a wonderful chef named, Thomas Keller, then you are missing out.  He is quite the chef and is classically trained in French cuisine.  Chef Keller has several famous and very successful restaurants, three[...]

Creamed Corn and Asparagus Coins

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I started to tell you about the book Ad Hoc at Home the other day. Since this is a book about family meals, it?s organized according to how planning meals at home supposedly happens. The chapters for main courses of meat and fish come first assuming[...]

Smoky Chile and Coffee Barbecue Sauce

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The kind of food that we eat at home with our families is what Ad Hoc at Home is all about. The book is dedicated to comfort food from American family traditions and other cultures as well, and it serves as a reminder to sit down and enjoy time spent[...]