Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Nov 20, 2009, 1:09 pm
Mary Anne here. Thanksgiving is far and away my favorite winter holiday — all of the joy of spending QT with the fam, minus the hassle and anxiety of shopping for the “perfect” gift. But tha...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Nov 16, 2009, 9:41 am
12 bowl-sized servings Mariel here. I’ve noticed a trend recently on our site: my mom and I seem to be having a small love affair with soup. Never one to forgo a fad, I decided to add to our on...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Nov 13, 2009, 7:44 am
a.k.a. Pomodoro Giardinare ala Agnese Serves 12 Mary Anne here. This recipe is yet another inspired by my dear friend, Mrs. A. When her garden tomatoes were ripe on the vine this past August, she pre...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Nov 7, 2009, 8:33 am
Serves 8 Mary Anne here. Preparing a traditional Cassoulet is incredibly time consuming and fairly pricey since it requires exotic, hard-to-find ingredients like goose and mutton. There are several r...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Nov 2, 2009, 1:50 pm
Serves 12 Mariel here. This lower-fat lasagna happens to be one of the first dishes I learned to cook – right alongside enchiladas and turkey chili. While lasagna is typically the consummate...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Oct 27, 2009, 5:53 pm
Serves 8 Mary Anne here. I love Halloween. I know it’s not the most health-conscious holiday given the buckets full of sugar we consume, but I adore it and all of its inherent gluttony. It’s ...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Oct 26, 2009, 9:40 am
Makes 6 7-inch Pizzettes Mary Anne here. A couple of weeks ago here in the Northeast, we enjoyed one of those perfect autumn days — the sun high enough in the sky to remind us that summer was s...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Oct 22, 2009, 6:12 pm
Mariel here. I admit it, I may be one of the only people on the planet that doesn’t get the flu shot. I mean, I work from home and part of the beauty of being a writer is marginal contact with a...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Oct 20, 2009, 3:55 pm
Mariel here. It’s not everyday that we get to make a real, tangible difference in the life of another person – to affect someone so profoundly that their whole world shifts, slightly, for ...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Oct 16, 2009, 10:41 am
Serves 3 Mary Anne here. It’s unseasonably cold (and even snowing!) here in New York, so I thought the following might warm things up a bit as the sweet scent of the sauce envelops your home. T...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Oct 12, 2009, 12:47 pm
Mariel here. As most of you probably know – and have witnessed firsthand while wading through a sea of pink at your local department store – October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. While...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Oct 9, 2009, 1:28 pm
Makes 10 empanadas Mariel here. Well, I’m back. After two amazing weeks in Argentina and Uruguay, I’ve returned a married woman, much lighter in the wallet and possibly five pounds heavie...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Oct 6, 2009, 1:54 pm
The news of Gourmet Magazine’s untimely demise has left me feeling unexpectedly downtrodden – bereft almost – as though I have lost a beloved friend. The reality is that I, along wit...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Oct 4, 2009, 5:25 pm
Makes approximately 40 cookies Mary Anne here. After the spectacular wedding and much-needed vacation for this “M.O.B.,” I’m happy to report that we’re back in full cooking mode and will hope...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Sep 27, 2009, 12:52 pm
Mary Anne here.  In the wake of last weekend’s wedding festivities, things have been pretty chaotic here…so Mariel and I apologize for the radio silence. She’s off honeymooning unti...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Sep 9, 2009, 10:18 am
Serves 8 If I was Italian, this recipe would have my relatives rolling over in their graves. But I’m not, so I have no shame in sharing it! While I clearly doctored a traditional Amatriciana r...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Sep 3, 2009, 9:03 am
Serves 8, generously Mary Anne here. Ahh! It’s Labor Day! How is this possible? I feel like I only just wrote our Memorial Day menu. I knew the summer was swishing by in a seemingly endless dow...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Aug 27, 2009, 8:50 am
Makes 3 entree-sized portions Mary Anne here. Two weeks ago, I created a pasta recipe using leeks, but when I purchased them I had to buy the “bunch” and had two leftover. Given my mantra of “...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Aug 19, 2009, 9:13 am
Makes 8-10 servings Mariel here. This is probably one of the most summer-friendly dinners out there. While it requires a good deal of chopping – not my favorite pastime – it’s total...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Aug 14, 2009, 9:58 am
Serves 6 Tomatoes are reportedly in season here, but again, given the recent spate of rainstorms, local tomatoes have yet to make an appearance at my local green grocer. Not to be discouraged, I opt...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Aug 13, 2009, 3:53 pm
Serves 6 Mary Anne here. This summer has been one for the record books – and not in a good way. During June alone, it rained 26 out of the 30 days – I signed up for New York, not Seattle...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Aug 5, 2009, 7:36 am
Serves 10 as a side Mary Anne here. In discussing new recipes for our blog, Mariel offered to take a stab at creating a recipe for Chinese-Style Tilapia, and given how busy this summer has been, I ju...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Aug 3, 2009, 2:37 pm
Serves 5 Mariel here. I’ve never been a huge fan of Chinese takeout. Too greasy, too slick, feels too much like lead in my stomach. However, that changed when I lived in Hong Kong for a year. H...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Jul 29, 2009, 1:17 pm
Serves 6 as a Main Course Mary Anne here. The summer is swirling by in an endless stream of BBQ’s, Bridal Teas, and last minute poolside dinners. In fact, it’s swirling by so quickly that I n...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Jul 22, 2009, 2:42 pm
Makes 6 full-size sandwiches or 12 mini-sliders Mariel here. When I was writing the BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich recipe, I mentioned how I had graduated from Sloppy Joes a long time ago. Well, apparen...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Jul 14, 2009, 2:46 pm
Serves 8 (generously as a side) Mariel here. I love beets. Roasted, pickled, spicy, sweet or salted, I order beets whenever possible – I’m predictable that way. I haven’t, however, ...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Jul 8, 2009, 4:02 pm
Perfect for an afternoon outdoors, a lazy poolside BBQ or a Sunday night with friends and family, this menu is as versatile as it is easy. Just don’t be afraid to get your hands messy, that̵...
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Mary Anne and Mariel R. posted an article on Feast on the Cheap - Jul 8, 2009, 3:56 pm
Slow-Roasted BBQ Spare Ribs a la Stephen Serves 6 Mary Anne here. My family loves to throw down and no one more so than my brother Steve. Steve lives on the water in Rhode Island and has just about a...
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