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Sushi Burritos: an exercise in making my own dreams come true. Also within the category of being my own dream maker: making short ribs (really any ribs at all), making angel food cake (it as fluffy as dreams), and jelly-filled…
Read moreHaving moved into my new house a week ago today, this soup is the first edible thing besides Red’s Chinese to hit my kitchen counter. Truth is, most of my kitchen is still packed up in boxes and stacked…
Read moreGrowing up in a Catholic family meant that the beginning of Spring was all about Lent. At some point everyone would have ashes on their foreheads, there was a portion that included palm fronds, and then there were Friday afternoons…
Read moreI have a certain supermarket stroll. The sort that, no matter the crowd, no matter the shopping cart obstacles, I can make my way through the grocery store maintaining a moderate amount of zen. I bag up mushrooms, reach for…
Read moreYou know those tangy bean salads you might find, suspiciously warm, sitting out on a picnic table at a church picnic? It’s the salad with chickpeas and kidney beans and canned green beans and… is it vinegar? Is that all…
Read moreI have a lot of guilty pleasures. So many, in fact… I think I’ve stopped feeling guilty about them. What’s the use in that anyway? One of the many, not Real Housewives of New York City related (guilty) pleasure is,…
Read moreMaking enchiladas in my family is an event. Not one of those ‘bust out the fine china’ events… but definitely a ‘dad’s been wearing an apron over his pajamas all day’ event. That’s a sign that something really delicious is…
Read moreOk. So maybe I’m not a professional BLT magic maker in the strictest sense of the word professional. A professional BLT magic maker is a good-hearted line cook who sneaks extra bacon into your sandwich. I’m just an enthusiast. A professional…
Read more“I’m not so sure about watermelon and green salad.” I hear you. I hear you, fan of donuts and caramels and watermelon margaritas. Watermelon and greens? Suspicious. I totally get it. Just imagine this watermelon as a crisp,…
Read moreYou mean to tell me that I get to walk into a grocery store these days and choose between soft ripe peaches, juicy strawberries, big-ol raspberries AND fresh corn on the cob!? It’s just too good. Everything is like candy….
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