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Jan 2, 2011, 10:18 pm
Last year was pretty grueling, so my only New Year's resolution is to get back to doing the things I love most - like blogging. I still have a billion writing deadlines (well actually only 10 stories this upcoming week, which feels like a billion), so I'm just going to post a few photos from New Y... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2010, 12:13 pm
Never say never...
The Kitchen Genius has been on a quest to forage for wild mushrooms for years, but they just plain scare me. Nonetheless, we took a class with Lawrence Schuster, a member of the Boston Mycological Society,
last year thinking maybe if we learned more about it, it wouldn't be as ... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2010, 12:22 am
It's hard to know where to start after such a long absence from blogging. Do I just continue as if I never took a break, or do I explain the break? The two are kind of tangled in this post, so bear with me. First the food! For years we have celebrated both the beginning and ending of summer ... Comment - Like
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Apr 17, 2010, 10:20 pm
A few weeks ago we ate at the fabulous Del Mar Bar and Bistro in Chatham. We went there to try their off-season $18 fixed price menu that included an appetizer, entree and dessert. Honestly, we were blown away by how good the food was. Local folks who want to read my review of the entire meal can... Comment - Like
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Apr 8, 2010, 9:22 pm
We're in egg overload. Our chicken ladies are laying 5 to 7 eggs a day and at this point, they are taking over one whole shelf in the fridge. Dying two dozen for Easter didn't even dent the abundance. So tonight for dinner I made egg frittatas just to bring things a bit back under control. Notic... Comment - Like
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Mar 30, 2010, 8:18 pm
I've been dying to make this delectable side dish ever since I saw it in the cookbook, "Morning Glory Farm and the family that feeds an island." It looked so colorful and flavorful, and it as it turned out, it was.
But first I had to find some wheat berries and that wasn't as easy as I hoped. They... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2010, 9:26 pm
This one is going to be short and sweet (pun intended). I recently received a copy of "Morning Glory Farm and the family that feeds an island," by Tom Dunlop, so I'm going to be testing some of the recipes in upcoming days.
Morning Glory Farm is the largest of nearly 30 farms on the tiny island of ... Comment - Like
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Mar 26, 2010, 12:10 am
I've been searching for signs of spring all over the place and my heart skipped a happy beat when I found rhubarb at the grocery store this week. Right above it were strawberries on sale, 2 pounds for $5. SO not local this time of year, but a craving is a craving.
And then a dilemma...I love, love... Comment - Like
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Mar 20, 2010, 10:21 pm
Back when we had four kids living at home, date nights only happened about twice a year and they always involved an overnight at a local inn and dinner at a nice restaurant. Very nice. Now that we're down to two kids who are both teenagers, opportunities for date nights pop up much more often. Eve... Comment - Like
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Mar 18, 2010, 11:55 pm
I've wanted to make this dish since I first saw it on the cover of the March issue of the Food Network Magazine. The article is titled, "11,375 Stir-Fries," and it offers a five step recipe to create, well apparently, that many different dinners.
First you pick your protein. Could be beef, pork, s... Comment - Like
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Mar 6, 2010, 9:08 pm
Last Saturday, the Kitchen Genius could finally go shellfishing again. The regulations state that you have to wait until the temperature is above 32 degrees and that hasn't been the case on most weekends lately. So even though the sea snow looked like a blizzard at times during the morning, it was... Comment - Like
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Mar 1, 2010, 9:43 pm
Our chicken ladies are laying a steady four to five eggs a day now so I'm desperately seeking new ways to serve eggs.
Since I had some leftover sauce from the Rigatoni in my last post, I decided to try a recipe that intrigued me as soon as I saw it in the cookbook Osteria by Chicago chef Rick Tra... Comment - Like
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Feb 22, 2010, 8:38 pm
There's nothing like a big pot of red sauce on a chilly winter Sunday. I still have canned tomatoes from my garden last summer and honestly, they make the best sauce ever. It makes me wonder how I survived with store bought tomatoes all these years. It has also made me determined to grow LOTS more... Comment - Like
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Feb 21, 2010, 11:25 am
Some food just does not photograph well and this soup certainly qualifies. No matter what angle I tried, it just looked like a big bowl of green mush. The dollop of plain yogurt didn't improve the photo, but it did add a nice tangy flavor that melded well with the lemon juice I added at the end of... Comment - Like
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Feb 17, 2010, 8:22 pm
With my herb garden hiding under a layer of snow, I'm forced to buy fresh herbs at the grocery store. My biggest objection (aside from the cost) is that you can't simply pick what you need. Instead you are stuck purchasing a whole package. My usual solution is to chop and freeze the leftover herb... Comment - Like
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Feb 14, 2010, 4:39 pm
Happy Valentine's Day! This morning the Kitchen Genius and I renewed our wedding vows along with all the other married couples at our church. There is something so thrilling about looking your husband in the eye and still meaning those words after nearly 20 years together. It gave me goosebumps.
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Feb 9, 2010, 11:34 pm
When the things you enjoy most become a chore, it's time to take a break from them. So I took a break...and I waited until I missed this place so much I couldn't wait to get back. That time is now.
We've been playing with recipes lately because the Kitchen Genius is working on a new menu. Last we... Comment - Like
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Nov 18, 2009, 11:17 pm
For Columbus Day weekend, I went to visit my parents in Vermont with one mission in mind – apple picking! The Kitchen Genius and our daughter Julie both had to work, so it was just Tommy, Little Miss Sadie Beans (who traveled quite well in her crate), and me.
My brother Rich and his family, who... Comment - Like
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Nov 15, 2009, 11:19 pm
Subscribers may notice a few changes and I promise I’ll explain, but let’s get to the food first.
At some point during this harvest and canning season, I became a bit obsessed and began looking for anything I could find to put up for the winter. You’d think I was Caroline Ingalls worrying abo... Comment - Like
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Nov 13, 2009, 10:07 pm
The Kitchen Genius has wanted to gather wild mushrooms for a couple of years now. He has four different books that he pores over every so often, but I’m not convinced I trust his identification skills. We were in full foraging mode when we discovered a local mushroom gathering class taught by La... Comment - Like
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