Monthly Archives: August 2009

Ratatouille Marathon

I found myself with the typical late-summer glut of veggies: summer squash, zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers. And so my mind wandered to ratatouille! I went looking for a new recipe (as you avid followers know, I’ve already written about … Continue reading

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Ratatouille Marathon

I found myself with the typical late-summer glut of veggies: summer squash, zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers. And so my mind wandered to ratatouille! I went looking for a new recipe (as you avid followers know, I’ve already written about … Continue reading

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Summer Food Showdown

First, let me tell you about my favorite dash-together salad… A version of a Greek salad: cucumbers, Feta cheese, tomatoes, onion, and Kalamata olives. I dream about this salad, it’s crunchy, salty, tangy combo calling to me when I need … Continue reading

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Summer Food Showdown

First, let me tell you about my favorite dash-together salad… A version of a Greek salad: cucumbers, Feta cheese, tomatoes, onion, and Kalamata olives. I dream about this salad, it’s crunchy, salty, tangy combo calling to me when I need … Continue reading

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Fish Tacos With Avocado Cilantro Crema

Tacos (or burritos or Mexican salad or whatever) are always a standard around my house. Chances are I have the staple ingredients in the cabinet, and the dish is a catch-all for any fresh produce I have. Zucchini in my … Continue reading

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Fish Tacos With Avocado Cilantro Crema

Tacos (or burritos or Mexican salad or whatever) are always a standard around my house. Chances are I have the staple ingredients in the cabinet, and the dish is a catch-all for any fresh produce I have. Zucchini in my … Continue reading

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Fish Tacos With Avacado Cilantro Crema

Tacos (or burritos or Mexican salad or whatever) are always a standard around my house. Chances are I have the staple ingredients in the cabinet, and the dish is a catch-all for any fresh produce I have. Zucchini in my … Continue reading

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Pickled Peppers

At the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market this morning, I started picking out sweet peppers, because I was inspired to make this recipe by a recent article in Bon Appetit. Before I knew it, I had a lot of them! I … Continue reading

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Pickled Peppers

At the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market this morning, I started picking out sweet peppers, because I was inspired to make this recipe by a recent article in Bon Appetit. Before I knew it, I had a lot of them! I … Continue reading

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Do You Wonton?

Yeah, I know, I was just complaining about the heat in the kitchen, and here I am posting about FRIED wontons. But it’s getting better out, right? And after M. and I heated up the kitchen (hubba hubba), we just … Continue reading

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