Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jan 12, 2012, 7:34 pm
Reblogged from AlterNet.com: Chefs are taking sustainability to new heights by gazing into the depths: that is, at what would otherwise be deemed not fit to eat.January 11, 2012  |   Photo Credit: Chad Harder    Think you're living the anti-waste life? OK then. Pop quiz:When you eat dates, d...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jul 20, 2011, 1:17 pm
This little piggy went to market. This little piggy went home. This little piggy jumped into my frying pan. And I ate him up yum yum yum. PORK CHOPS WITH LEMON & CRISPY SAGE printer friendly recipe 4 bone-in pork chops, 1/3-1/2 pound each 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked blacked...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jul 11, 2011, 10:09 am
After a few summers of pining away for an herb garden and completely having the means to create one but being lazy about actually doing it, we finally got our act together and planted an herb container garden on our back porch.  Or rather, Matthew planted while I watched and drank cocktails. Mint, ...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jun 16, 2011, 4:25 pm
Today is a good day to bake some cookies. Sure, it's 85 degrees outside but so what? I'm a big believer in baking year round, instead of just during the winter holiday season. On a hot summer day, nothing goes better with a tall glass of lemonade than a freshly baked cookie.  This is a basic sugar ...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jun 8, 2011, 10:28 am
And we are back after our unintended spring hiatus.... I meant to take off only a few weeks from blogging because I was really busy with a whole bunch of other stuff but somehow a few weeks turned into a few months. So here we are in June. March, April and May slipped right past me. My bad. It won't...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Feb 13, 2011, 9:26 am
These little yummies from Jamie Oliver are a cinch to prepare and taste fantastic.  I usually don't eat dairy but I make an exception for these crostini.  They're just that good.  I made a huge platter to serve as appetizers before Christmas dinner and my family gobbled them up in record speed. Â...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Feb 6, 2011, 1:46 pm
I'm going to try something new tonight.  I'm going to watch the Super Bowl.  Like actually really watch the game instead of surfing the internet or reading a magazine while the teams are on the field and then paying attention only during the commercials.  This will be completely out of character ...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jan 9, 2011, 11:29 am
Last week's best in recipes and food news on the web. SALON Francis Lam shows us how to make fresh yogurt in eight minutes. 80 BREAKFASTS Nutella Croissant French Toast. Heaven on a breakfast plate. THE BITTEN WORD Two cute guys put their cooking magazines to good use and share their top 10 favorite...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jan 8, 2011, 9:36 am
EcoSalon / By Vanessa Barrington   So what does humane treatment of animals actually look like? Who defines it? And most important, if you're a meat eater, what is your personal line? January 7, 2011 This s...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jan 3, 2011, 6:00 pm
I couldn't be bothered to make any New Year's resolutions because, let's be honest, New Year's resolutions always get broken.  So this year, I resolved not to make any resolutions. (And yes I do realize that resolving not to make any resolutions is itself a resolution but you know what I mean.)  I...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jan 2, 2011, 11:40 am
Happy New Year!!   Did you party hard this weekend or lay low around the house?  We hung out at home on New Year's Eve, drinking prosecco for the adults and sparkling grape juice for the kiddos.  Then we went to New York to visit Matt's family on 1/1/11, the most propitious day of the new year. Â...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Dec 24, 2010, 1:54 pm
Dear Santa, Please bring me a maid this year.  I've been cooking all day for tomorrow's Christmas dinner for my family and now my entire kitchen looks like this: And I want a pony too.   Love,Janee
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Nov 27, 2010, 10:46 am
We didn't do a lot yesterday, mostly hung around the house watching tv and sitting in front of the fireplace.  We were still stuffed from the huge Thanksgiving dinner that my mother-in-law cooked the night before.  The table was loaded with turkey and gravy, sausage stuffing, brussels sprouts, gre...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Nov 25, 2010, 9:32 am
Happy Thanksgiving! I roasted a spatchcocked chicken a few weeks ago along with some brussels sprouts and potatoes.  It occurred to me this morning that this dish would be perfect for a casual Thanksgiving meal for a small group of people, if roasting a big turkey isn't part of the game plan.  Tur...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Nov 5, 2010, 9:55 pm
Dried leaves falling from the trees, gray clouds in the sky and a blustery wind beating against my door.  You what that means... soup!  Really, what's better on a miserable day than a bowl of steamy hot, meaty soup? I had some beautiful lamb bones stored in the freezer, leftover from a fantastic ...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Oct 24, 2010, 3:53 pm
I've been meaning to post this recipe for, like, forever.  Or at least since the beginning of September, which feels like such a long time ago even though it wasn't.  It's funny when time plays tricks on you like that.  Another funny thing is that usually I dislike peas because I don't like the w...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Oct 9, 2010, 3:58 am
By Barry Estabrook, The Atlantic Posted on October 3, 2010, Printed on October 9, 2010 http://www.alternet.org/story/148392/"Vegetables for sale!" Hilary Martin hollered. "Sweet corn, watermelons, leeks, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, carrots, rutabagas, herbs!" Last Wednesday, with storm clo...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Sep 16, 2010, 7:57 pm
Oh, boy, have I got a fantastic recipe for you today.  A really hearty, comforting cassoulet that screams Welcome Fall! It's not quite cool enough outside yet to break out the chunky knit sweaters and hot apple cider but this dish is so tasty you just might start making it year round.  I would not...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Aug 21, 2010, 5:03 pm
I made this cake for my darling daughter's birthday party, which was held at a local bowling alley this afternoon.  Overall, I am pretty proud of myself considering that this was my first time making a tiered cake.  Transporting the cake from my house to the party location all the way across town ...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Aug 14, 2010, 10:42 am
In all my years of cooking, I never thought before to combine ground pork, green beans and pasta.  And then, all of a sudden, while sitting in my office yesterday contemplating the bag of green beans in the fridge that had to be used immediately before they spoiled and wondering what I could cook f...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Aug 8, 2010, 6:38 pm
Dragonfruit is strikingly gorgeous- creamy white flesh speckled with tiny jet black seeds, all ensconced in a hot pink and green skin. While wandering around the local Asian supermarket, my son picked up one of these beauties from a display of exotic fruit and we couldn't resist adding it to our ca...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jul 26, 2010, 10:07 am
Taste of Hartford is back!  Starting today and until August 8th, you can dine on the cheap at some of Hartford's most popular restaurants.  Presented by The Greater Hartford Arts Council and The Hartford Advocate, this annual summertime promotion offers 3-course gourmet dinners for only $20.10.  ...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jul 22, 2010, 8:11 am
Ooh la la! Let's be French and fancy free while we dine on Cherry Clafouti!  This was my first foray into clafouti baking and it turned out well, rich with eggy custard cake and juicy with fresh cherries.  Speaking of cherries, did you know that cherries are not a berry like strawberries or blackb...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jun 26, 2010, 4:57 pm
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, blah blah blah.  You already know that.  I know it too but I still rarely eat breakfast.  Not being a morning person (AT ALL), I just can't get myself to the breakfast table every day.  Or on any day really.  My life is hard enough before 8 am no...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jun 21, 2010, 8:24 pm
Did the world really need a cookbook based on the Twilight series? That's a rhetorical question, obviously. Everything about this cookbook cracks me up even though I haven't actually seen it in person.  Yet.  You know I am running out to buy this little gem as soon as possible.  I must confess - ...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jun 20, 2010, 9:53 am
My children are away visiting their grandparents for the weekend so I ate a slice of cake for breakfast this morning.  I would never ever let the kids do that, no matter how much they begged.
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jun 18, 2010, 7:04 pm
My plans for tonight are supposed to include moseying on down the street to my friend Stacy's house for a little red wine, girl talk and eating lots of this yummy artichoke and white bean tapenade.  But alas!  My darling daughter developed a 102.4 degree fever sometime between finishing up her las...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jun 16, 2010, 9:43 am
I forgot how much I like fennel. Its anise flavor pairs well with chicken and onion, lending a sweetness and fullness that wasn't there before.  In this recipe, the fennel flavor doesn't hit you over the head.  In fact, if you didn't know that fennel was in the recipe then you might not be able t...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jun 4, 2010, 4:41 pm
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jun 3, 2010, 12:17 pm
Beef negimaki ranks super high on my list of favorite dishes, with chicken negimaki following closely behind. I order negimaki every single time I visit a Japanese restaurant.  That's how much I love it.  I always look at the menu and try to convince myself that one of the other offerings would be...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Jun 1, 2010, 1:31 pm
Did you have a fun Memorial Day weekend?  We spent our time attending a barbecue at a friend's house, watching the town parade, cheering for my son at his Little League game and hauling the deck furniture out of the shed and back onto the deck.  The weather was perfect all weekend long for dini...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - May 31, 2010, 4:58 pm
The all new Cooking Channel launches today.  I was planning to write a post about the scrumptious cherry tarts I baked yesterday but I can't tear myself away from the tv long enough to type it up.  Maybe tomorrow.
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - May 30, 2010, 11:27 am
Last week's best in recipes and foodie news on the web. TARTELETTE Fresh apricots, one of my favorite fruits, co-star with almonds, one of my favorite nuts, in this beautiful Apricot Almond Tart.  WIVES WITH KNIVES How about a side of Beanhole Baked Beans to go with the barbecued chicken you'll b...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - May 29, 2010, 8:10 am
Ah.... my three day weekend starts now!  Too bad it's threatening to rain all over the barbecue we're attending today at my friend Stacy's house.  Oh, well.  Rain happens.  We can't have sun every day, I suppose.  Despite the inevitability of thunder and lightning, Stacy is going ahead with the...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - May 20, 2010, 8:39 pm
I used to wonder how some people got their hard boiled eggs to be perfectly golden yellow in the middle surrounded by milky white.  Mine always had a greenish ring around the yolk, like tarnish on an old piece of gold, until I became privy to the secret for cooking perfect hardboiled eggs every tim...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - May 15, 2010, 6:58 pm
I wanted to make some homemade ravioli for dinner tonight but I wasn't feeling motivated enough to spend lots of time rolling out the dough by hand, like I did last time.  Although delicious, hand rolling fresh pasta wasn't high on my list of Things That Would Be Fun To Do Today so I used some wont...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - May 12, 2010, 12:20 pm
First, sorry for the crummy picture.  My digital camera unexpectedly died on me just as I was plating the food which meant that I had to use my camera phone, which doesn't take great photos.  Or rather, I don't take great photos with my camera phone.  Second, despite not being the prettiest pictu...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - May 12, 2010, 10:37 am
Hey there, Connecticut friends!  You should come out with me to the Culture Crawl, which is May 13 - tomorrow night!  I helped plan last year's Crawl, as well as this year's Crawl, so I can vouch for its awesomeness.  Sponsored by the UCONN School of Business and hosted by the Greater Hartford Ar...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - May 9, 2010, 10:23 am
Happy Mother's Day!  It's still early in the morning but my day is off to a great start.  My wonderful children surprised me with a big bouquet of my favorite yellow roses!  Aren't they beautiful?  They're like little blooms of sunshine. And the surprises didn't end there.  My darling daughter ...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - May 5, 2010, 6:42 pm
Lately, I've had a thing for fresh veggies seasoned with mint.  There's something about the clean, bright flavor of mint that makes almost any garden vegetable taste like spring.  I cooked this zucchini as a side dish for the fennel and coriander crusted pork loin chops that w...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - May 1, 2010, 10:31 am
Garlic and pasta go together like peanut butter and jelly, hamburgers and french fries, and me and cocktails.  As far as I'm concerned, there's no such thing as too much garlic when it comes to saucing my pasta.  In this recipe, tons of fresh garlic punch up the flavor of morsels o...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Apr 25, 2010, 10:53 am
Last week's best in recipes and foodie news on the web. MENTAL FLOSS Now you don't have to wonder what makes an egg roll different from a spring roll. JERSEY GIRL COOKS Lisa bakes a manly chocolate cake for her hubby. There's Guinness in the cake batter!  THE LIFE & LOVES OF GRUM...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Apr 3, 2010, 6:38 pm
I have serious memory issues before 10 am if I haven't been fully caffeinated with a couple cups of coffee.  That's why I can't remember the source for this recipe, other than that it was in a home and garden magazine which I leafed through while waiting at the dentist's office ...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Mar 23, 2010, 10:34 am
I scream! You scream! We all scream for free ice cream! Head over to Ben & Jerry's to get your free cone anytime today between noon and 8pm.  Free cones are for today only so don't miss out!  Cherry Garcia, here I come!  Or maybe I'll try one of the new spring flavors.
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Mar 23, 2010, 8:38 am
Today you can get your early morning pastry fix at Starbucks for free with the purchase of any handcrafted, brewed or iced beverage.  Use this coupon.  The offer is good only until 10:30 am so get out of bed sleepyhead and roll on over to your nearest Starbucks!
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Mar 22, 2010, 8:46 am
Gavin eats the world's hottest pepper, bhut jolokia, and almost cries like a baby lives to tell the tale.   He whines a lot and turns beet red with sweat pouring down his face.  Honestly, I don't understand the purpose of this video.  Why would anyone in their right mind knowi...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Mar 21, 2010, 1:11 pm
Last week's best in recipes and foodie news on the web. FOOD FASHIONISTA Perfect for clutzes like me! OOPS! Red Wine Stain Remover is tops on my must-buy list. WHAT WE'RE EATING If you like it hot, try Amanda's recipe for homemade Habanero Hot Sauce.   LOVE & OLIVE OIL Someone pl...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Mar 20, 2010, 9:42 am
The supermarket had a buy one get one sale on 93% lean ground beef last weekend so I snapped up a couple of packages because I sure do love a bargain.  And who doesn't love ground beef?  Besides being economical, ground beef is the cornerstone of the most popular family-friendly, budge...
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Janee Woods Weber posted an article on Revel & Feast - Mar 11, 2010, 8:04 pm
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