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When I’m burnt out on all the summer pastas I keep tossing together, I try to mix it up with a farmer’s market salad. I truly mean a farmer’s market salad because every ingredient is straight from my Sunday pickin’s at the Marina Farmer’s Market.
This one includes unbelieveably sweet early girl tomatoes, fresh zipped corn, mixed [...]
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Except for the occasional jaunt to Whole Foods, I’ve purchased almost all of my meat from my local butcher, Marina Meats, over the past few years. I trust all of the meat sources, the staff are super friendly and – best of all – it’s right around the corner from my apartment!
Last weekend, I picked up [...]
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You could say this recipe was an accident. Originally, I tried roasting the peppers to make a salsa. But honestly, it was too hot for my taste so I added a dallop (or 3!) of sour cream to mellow it out. This made for a perfect chicken marinade; the sour cream kept the chicken moist [...]
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I’ve always been intimidated by “braising” recipes, thinking they required hours bent over the stove or fancy pieces of cookware. Oh boy, was I wrong! Braising is one of the easiest techniques ever to deliver tender, juicy meat (or vegetables). And the best part is you can kick back on the couch while your dish [...]
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Every other Wednesday, I walk home just a step quicker because I know there is a little gift waiting outside my front door. I lug the unassuming but familiar brown box into my kitchen and pull out all of the contents. Depending upon the season, I find vibrant Satsuma mandarins, tender Spring greens, just-pulled-out-of-the-dirt potatoes, [...]
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Never underestimate the power of roasting a chicken. It requires a small ingredient list and minimal prep work, fills your home with wonderful smells, and provides leftovers galore (well for us it does, party of 2). The key to a moist, juicy bird is purchasing good quality meat. On my first visit to Chez [...]
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Curry powder is actually the combination of several spices, including turmeric, coriander, cumin, pepper, mustard and others depending upon the type. Given all these strong ingredients, it’s no wonder that I can feel my body temperature rising when I eat it! This recipe, however, helps soften the spice with the refreshing addition of chutney and [...]
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Up until my culinary awakening, BBQ sauce came bottled from the grocery store. But thanks to Michael Pollan I took a peak at the label of my go-to sauce and learned that the main ingredients included high fructose corn syrup and modified corn starch. Determined not to ban this staple from my kitchen, I [...]
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