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Italian Sausages with Lentils
Sometimes, something really simple comes along a makes you take a step back and evaluate food that is complicated. Now, while I am not ready to abandon 'difficult' preparations altogether, I can really...
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Beef Vindaloo
We had some leftover Wagyu beef from a previous meal (Braised Short Rib in Barolo), and thought we might give it a try in a curry. When we lived in the UK, you couldn't throw a rock in any direction...
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Jerk-Rubbed Catfish and Spicy Cilantro Slaw
With the exception of a little chemical warfare conducted on our cat (the jerk spice, while cooking, got into our throats a bit) this was a nice dish. I used a Bobby Flay jerk spice rub recipe, which...
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Plank-Cooked Salmon with Indonesian Five-Spice BBQ Sauce and Thai-Style...
Plank cooking fish has been something on my list of techniques to try for some time now, but, due to the fact that I have no grill and no planks, I was hindered.Now I have a grill and cedar planks so...
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"Steak Tartare" Compressed Watermelon and Hayden Mango "Yolk", Lamb Burgers...
We recently dropped a few pennies on a commercial-grade vacuum sealer, which has really paid off nicely in terms of safe food storage, but I had really been waiting for the time that I could use it in...
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Fettuccine with Puttanesca Sauce
We recently picked up the KitchenAid attachments to make fresh pasta. Readers of the blog will no doubt be aware of our penchant for fresh pasta. I can tell you this: if you own a KitchenAid mixer AND...
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Watermelon Ginger Agua Fresca, Amber Twist
Okay, so it's my first time writing a post. Naturally, it would be a cocktail. All last week, we looked forward to the weekend since we heard it was supposed to be gorgeous. Well, it wasn't. It was...
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Buckwheat Pizza with Cilantro Pesto, Jack Cheese and Grilled Shrimp
This was our first time ever grilling a pizza. The result was such that I was left wondering why, oh why, did it take me so long to grill a pizza.The crust was the most crispy result I have ever had....
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Pork and Green Onion Stir-Fry
Just a real simple stir-fry here (which Vanessa made herself). Good, clean flavors. Not a lot of fuss, but a nice delivery of flavors. We added some ginger and a chile to it just for old times' sake.1...
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Caldo Verde with Salt Cod
Today is our wedding anniversary. When we first set out to make the menu for the week, we really didn't set aside anything special for our anniversary. This, we realized, was absolutely ludicrous and,...
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Maple-Cured Smoked Bacon
There are few things in this world as wonderful as pork belly. Many of you have heard me say this before. It's nothing new to you if you know me. Well, I have been wanting to make my own bacon for a...
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Lobster in Spicy Tomato Sauce with Linguine (Lobster Fra Diavolo)
THIS was our anniversary dish. There's a fish market right down the street that will sell live lobster for 10 bucks. It seemed like a no-brainer. We had everything else on hand, up to and including...
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Spicy Turkey Meatloaf with Ketchup Topping
We had a wonderful weekend in NYC for Fleet Week and our anniversary. Met up with a friend and had two spectacular dinners (Le Bernadin and WD-50), both were amazing.This high-class living had taken...
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Lobster Rolls
This is one of those quintessential New England dishes, right up there with clam chowder (or, chowdah, depending on where you grew up). Vanessa has been putting in some fairly serious time in the...
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Spaghetti Vongole
Had a great day out yesterday with some friends. Had the last of the homemade pasta in the fridge and all it took was a bunch of clams to make this one. I love the vongole dish! We always end up making...
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Goanese Potato Curry
This was an unexpected delight. Pretty simple, on the whole. The recipe (as written) didn't have enough heat to balance the sweetness of the coconut cream, in my opinion, so I added some cayenne and...
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Spanish Summer Dinner
We had some foodie friends around Saturday night for a few dishes I had been dying to make for awhile. I thought all of the food came out pretty well seasoned and tasting good. There were a few...
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Spaghetti Carbonara
It has been a LONG time since I've posted here. Things got a bit hectic and frankly, I had lost interest. I am a bit refreshed now, having moved out to Hawaii for the forseeable future. We are renting...
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Peppery Chicken Curry
My express shipment hasn't arrived yet with all of the spices that I mailed myself from San Diego. So, I had to find something simple and delicious. We had to buy some turmeric, but that was about...
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Roasted Cornish Game Hens with Sauteed Broccolini with Garlic and Chile Flakes
We have been on the lookout for more interesting proteins to work with, and we sorely miss the nearly year-round availability of game birds that we enjoyed in the UK. Walking around our local...
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