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Quiche 2 Ways: Asparagus Mushroom Feta meets Ham Tomato Tarragon
Mother’s Day is around the corner and we’ve got an extra-special brunch in the works. The highlight of the menu will be Quiche 2 Ways, accompanied by other homemade treats: *Iced vanilla brown sugar...
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Cottage Pea + Parsley Soup
Most women will tell you that they love visiting the hair salon or getting a manicure because it is just such a luxurious and rejuvinating “me-time.” I, on the other hand, look forward to manicures...
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The Cocktail Hour: Sweet Minty Mood Lifter
The Mood Lifter. It’s my latest invention. If Mojito married Amaretto, this is what their baby would be. What do you do when your mom gets you a Nutribullet? Make a cocktail. What else? A minty,...
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Campfire Steak Rub
This is one of those times when I wish you were here or that we had Scratch ‘n’ Sniff computer monitors, because this is one damn delicious steak rub. A week and three shampoos later, my hair still...
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Spooky Soup: Cottage Zucchini + Cannellini
Another month zipped by already and it is already time for Andrea’s October picks from the River Cottage Veg cookbook for our cooking club. For the first time, I made the dish before she announced it....
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How to Make Pesto like an Italian Grandmother Recipe
Most women don’t aspire to be anything like an Italian grandmother, but, after making pesto by hand, I’ve chucked my anti-wrinkle regime and made aprons my favorite fashion accessory. Every summer,...
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One-Pot Rustic Beef Stew
The Simple Life The older I get, the more I am convinced the secret to happiness is in the countryside. The simple life. That’s how I’ve been cooking and baking lately, only a few steps using...
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Mom’s Mixed Vegetable Dolma
Mom’s Cooking Everything Mom makes is delicious, even the stuff she throws together with whatever’s in the fridge and, while whole stuffed vegetables are not a culinary revelation, per se, her version...
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Liteh: Persian Garden Vegetable Pickle
I often want to make foods from my childhood, but authentic recipes for Persian and Armenian dishes are difficult to find here in the States. One of my most favorite pickles is called Liteh. It’s a...
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Chicken Pho with Shallot Chutney
Finally, the weather has turned in my favor. A gentle drizzle greeted us this morning and all I could think about was cooking something cozy, like Chicken Pho with a side of sweet-tart shallot chutney....
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