Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Nov 25, 2009, 6:44 am
Sometimes good things do come in pairs.  Two weekends in a row, my husband and I were traveling out of state.  For both weekends, we enjoyed nice weather, great company, and terrific breakfasts.  T...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Nov 20, 2009, 2:53 pm
After a weekend of travel and eating meals out, there is something nice about returning home and cooking in your own kitchen.  Thankfully, this weekend of travel was filled with excellent meals, so t...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Nov 17, 2009, 12:19 pm
There’s nothing quite like a walk through Cambridge on a beautiful fall morning. . .unless, of course, you packed the pair of shoes that always give your husband a blister when you were preparin...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Nov 12, 2009, 3:37 pm
Sometimes a dinner recipe just falls into your lap.  A few weeks ago, we made a trip to the butcher’s and returned home with a freezer’s quantity of meats.  One of those items just happe...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Nov 10, 2009, 2:28 pm
A night in Boston leaves a couple with lots of options.  Looking for a nice dinner for two, we decided to check with the concierge at our hotel.  Telling him that we wanted an upscale restaurant tha...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Nov 5, 2009, 2:27 pm
After a trip to our favorite butcher shop, we always are excited to try new recipes.  With a freezer almost overflowing with assorted cuts of beef, pork, veal, and lamb, it can be hard to decide wher...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Nov 3, 2009, 11:08 am
When you already are an accomplished chef, author, and restaurant owner, what should you do next?  If you are Frank McClelland, you become a farmer and promote sustainable agriculture. Chef McClella...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Oct 30, 2009, 11:57 am
Sometimes a Sunday just begs for lots of home cooking and meals that aren’t served at their typical weekday times.  This past Sunday was one of those days. We started our laid back Sunday with...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Oct 29, 2009, 9:07 am
A couple weekends ago, we had a simple version of Thanksgiving dinner.  We didn’t make stuffing or gravy, but we did roast a whole turkey.  We also made homemade cranberry sauce, mulled cider,...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Oct 27, 2009, 10:23 am
Working on dinner ideas for last week, I knew there were a few nights that my husband would be away on business.  Although he is one of the most open-minded eaters I know, he doesn’t eat legume...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Oct 20, 2009, 10:39 am
As I mentioned recently, this time of year I stop by local orchards on a weekly basis.  When I went to an orchard a couple weeks ago, I decided to check out their winter squash offerings.  With cool...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Oct 16, 2009, 8:32 am
While apples are available all year at the grocery store, there is nothing like freshly picked apples in the fall.  Living where we do, it is a 10-minute drive to a handful of orchards.  Convenientl...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Oct 14, 2009, 8:15 am
With the chilliness of fall upon us, dinner thoughts have changed from light dinners of salad to warm meals, such as soup.  Last Friday was one of those chilly, gray days, the sort of day where you w...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Oct 12, 2009, 7:55 am
I learned about this interesting nut company thanks to one of my writers, John, who attended the Wicked Wine & Brew Fest.  Based in Keene, New Hampshire, True Nut Company combines creativity, support...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Oct 7, 2009, 2:20 pm
As I mentioned recently, braised meats tend to be a fairly common dinner item in our house as of late.  However, that doesn’t mean that there are leftovers, which is unfortunate.  I thoroughly...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Oct 5, 2009, 7:40 am
I don’t know if it is just my household, but we get into culinary trends.  My husband tried braising meats late in the spring, and ever since then it has been his go-to dish.  Not that I’...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Oct 1, 2009, 3:32 pm
When my mom was here visiting last month, we had a get together at my little brother’s house.  With a group of sixteen for an early dinner, we wanted something that would please kids and adults...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Sep 29, 2009, 9:54 am
I love to use a sprinkling of vinegar as dressing quite often.  We usually have an assortment of vinegars: champagne, cider, orange muscat, red wine, balsamic.  Using only vinegar on a salad produce...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Sep 24, 2009, 1:20 pm
Fall has arrived, and the temperatures have begun their march down the thermometer.  While I love the warm fall days, cool nights, and colors of fall, I dread the end of freshly harvested produce.  ...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Sep 22, 2009, 11:23 am
As this recipe contains only four ingredients (two, if you omit salt and pepper), I have to admit that I feel a little silly posting it.  However, it rounded out our football Sunday munchies menu so ...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Sep 16, 2009, 2:46 pm
I actually made this dish at the end of July when peaches were first in season in New Hampshire.  However, I forgot about this simple appetizer until yesterday.  That was when I went into the cheese...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Sep 14, 2009, 6:40 pm
With my husband traveling on business last week, all of the parenting responsibilities were mine, which meant a lot of time was spent driving children to their activities.  So, in the interest of my ...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Sep 9, 2009, 3:27 pm
Last week when I asked our eleven year old daughter what she wanted for dinner, she requested haddock and green beans.  For some kids that might mean fish sticks and canned veggies but not our daught...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Sep 7, 2009, 6:51 pm
The kids have returned to school, and summer is nearing its end, which means that apple season has arrived in New England.  Although apples are readily available all year long, none are as tasty as a...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Sep 1, 2009, 3:57 pm
An evening of travel without children means it is the perfect time for a culinary adventure.  For my husband and me that usually means an evening of strolling to a few different restaurants and enjoy...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Aug 28, 2009, 9:02 am
I broke one of my baking rules yesterday, which is that baking yeast breads should be done in cool weather only. It should be noted that though my house has central air, something about knowing the we...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Aug 26, 2009, 11:35 am
After a brief stay at my in-laws’ house last weekend, my husband and I headed to Washington, DC.  It was a quick trip, just two nights and one day before I returned home and he headed to a conf...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Aug 21, 2009, 9:29 am
Bringing two of the kids to Delaware for a weekend with their grandparents, we decided to celebrate PopPop’s birthday a week early.  Instead of purchasing some random golfing accessory, we opte...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Aug 18, 2009, 3:37 pm
We attended a friend’s 40th birthday/housewarming cookout this past Saturday.  As the hosts were providing the main part of the meal (a pig roast plus hot dogs and hamburgers), guests were aske...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Aug 13, 2009, 2:58 pm
On Saturday morning our two daughters weren’t home as they were having a special girls only sleepover at their aunt and uncle’s house.  My husband decided to take our two sons fishing at ...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Aug 11, 2009, 2:07 pm
Summer can be such a short season in New England.  This year it seems like it may be very short after the cool, rainy start summer had.  However, days of temps in the 80s and extra humidity have arr...
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Michele K. posted an article on Tasty Thoughts - Your Food News - Aug 6, 2009, 4:28 pm
After two weeks of voting, a winner has been chosen in our Best Brunch in the Northeast contest.  With five contenders from five states and five amazing menus, it was a hard decision.  However, afte...
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