Meal weekend :

Daring Bakers: Kahlua Tiramisu

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   When it's done right, I love tiramisu. But when it's not done right, it can be pretty disappointing - too sweet and too sloppy. So it goes without saying that I had mixed feeling when I saw that t he February 2010 Daring Bakers?[...]

Spinach and Sausage ?Balliolis?

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This past Valentines Day, I made lasagna . And I decided that I wasn’t going to make pasta again until I got myself a pasta roller. Using a rolling pin for it isn’t really that horrible, bit is kind of a pain. Anyway, I got the[...]

?It means that I won?t give in??

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I’m over Thursday’s snit . I usually just need to blow off steam & I’m fine. A lot of it was due to stress from waiting on those year-end statements that still haven’t arrived. And while I’m grateful for[...]

Chipotle-Cherry Pork Chile Rellenos

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Rick Bayless is probably my all-time favorite celebrity chef. I started watching him on PBS way before he won the James Beard award or was catapulted into stardom by a hearty endorsement from Barrack Obama. But after all these years of drooling[...]

Cooking Basics: Browned Chicken Stock

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As the weather continues to cool down I find myself wanting soup more and more often. I think soup is just about as close as you can get to the perfect meal: warm, comforting, balanced and great for wither lunch or dinner (and in some cultures[...]

Country Ribs with Beer and Mustard Glaze

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I love barbequed ribs, but making them always seemed very intimidating - they have to cook for so long on the grill and I’m always convinced that I’ll burn them to a crisp. The barbeque braising recipes in the most recent Fine Cooking[...]

Meat-Free Friday: Chipotle Mac and Cheese

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I promised that Meat-Free Fridays would be back this week with a great new vegetarian dish, and I'm here to deliver! But first, did you see my super exciting news from yesterday? I won one of eight scholarships to the Foodbuzz Festival from[...]

Daring Bakers: Cornish Pasty Vols-au-Vent

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I can't believe its time for this month's Daring Bakers post already! I kind of let this month get away from me, and I ended up not completing this month's challenge until the day that it was due. But better late than never, right? I'll admit[...]

Bourbon-Mustard Pulled Pork in a Crock Pot

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Pulled pork is a funny thing - it's one of the first things I look to eat as the weather begins to warm up in the spring, but it's also perfect for a chilly Fall evening spent at home watching football. Although I usually go for a more traditional[...]

Daring Cooks: Mushroom and Roquefort Wellington

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Daring cooks make me do it. I know that it was only yesterday that I was complaining about eating to many fried, cheesy, en croute type dishes. But somehow, I totally forgot about this month's Daring Cooks! They made me do it! I don't know[...]