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When life gives you pomegranates
Nothing helps fix a cold day quite like a bowl of chili, you know? The weather here in Northern Florida continues to stay in the 30’s and 40’s so I needed something pretty warm to keep me going throughout the day as well as fill me up right. I was digging around my spice cabinet and decided that I would make chili, but instead of using a recipe or “chili...
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Yes, you read the title right, these cookies are both gluten-free as well as vegan. No, they aren’t hard or brittle or taste like dirt, either. In fact, I tested these out on a good dozen people and no one was able to tell that they weren’t a normal, everyday, chocolate chip cookie. Check out the photo below. Do these look any different than your standard...
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Last weekend I was going through all the things I had leftover from the Farmer’s Market and decided to do my best to use ‘em all up. Among all the goodies I found a leftover Ghost Chile (Naga Jolokia) just sitting in my fridge, begging to be let loose on some poor sap’s tongue. Unlike it’s poor brother, who was eaten by a co-worker after signing...
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This past week I had an idea. I ended up with a ton of Indian corn from the Farmer’s Market and I thought I’d make hominy out of it. Nice, right? Let’s just say I have a whole new respect for this stuff and will walk you through all of what it takes to make it.
First up, you’re gonna need some corn. Conveniently it comes on cobs, so you just...
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This week I went to my first ever Slow Foods gathering and left as part of the new governing board. I’d like to say that it is due to my skills and what was needed, but I think most of it had to do with what I brought to the potluck dinner that night. Why do I say that? Mainly because I brought this:
Best last minute dip I've ever concocted.
A quick bit of background. ...
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Mmmm… apples! Those red beauties are my downfall during the autumn months. I unfortunately tend to overestimate the amount of apples I can eat and that is what happene this week. I ended up with a ton leftover and will be tempted to get more at the farmer’s market tomorrow… what’s a guy to do?
Luckily rescue came in the form of a cake recipe by...
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Ah, Parmesan… one of my favorite cheeses. It’s always available when I need something to tang up my pasta or soup. The issue: the rind. What do you do with the leftover crust? You could always dump it in some stock, but that’s about it. Until today! You see, my interest was perked by an innocent twittering by Lemonpi of the awesome blog.lemonpi.net:
This...
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To be fair, I must warn you that this cookie was a complete experiment. It probably could use some tweaking, but it isn’t half bad how it is. In fact, most of the people I’ve had taste it really have enjoyed it, so I’ve decided to share with the class, so to speak. If you make these, please let me know what you thought along with any alterations.
My...
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Well, we’ve now reached the end of my tribute to Top Chef: Masters. As you may know, the show drew to a close last week and even though Rick Bayless was crowned the champion, I wanted to honor all three chefs that made it to the finals. I have already tackled Quinoa Pasta with Salsa Verde from Michael Chiarello, which you can see here, and two different salsas by...
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I figure I’ll begin this post with a recap, as this is the second in a group of three posts. Top Chef: Masters drew to a close last week and even though Rick Bayless was crowned the champion, I wanted to honor all three chefs that made it to the finals. I have already tackled Quinoa Pasta with Salsa Verde from Michael Chiarello, which you can see here, so today we...
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Top Chef: Masters drew to a close last week and even though Rick Bayless was crowned the champion, I wanted to honor all three chefs that made it to the finals. Tonight I decided to recreate the dish that gave Michael Chiarello the win on Episode 8. For those who didn’t follow the show, this challenge was a doozy:
Episode 8: Dietary Restrictions
In the Elimination...
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This recipe is a long time coming and I kind of feel bad it took me this long to post it on here, but I had to make sure it was perfect. I have made this dish about 6 times in the last month tweaking things here and there until I got it just right. The idea for the dish came from Anne Willan’s “The Good Cook” under the title of “Jessica’s Garden...
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I was sitting here staring at my jar full of pomegranate molasses and wondering where to start when I came across this interesting recipe. Now, I am a huge fan of hummus… I could seriously sit down and eat an entire bowl of the stuff. I also love baba ghanoush to no end. What does this have to do with anything? Well, I’m about to introduce you to the missing...
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You know the old saying: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” So what do you tell someone who suddenly ended up with 64oz of pomegranate juice on his doorstep? I know what you’re thinking, “how often does one get a crate of pomegranate juice?” Well, not often, but I had been contacted by a woman named Molly from the Pom Wonderful company...
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