Monthly Archives: January 2012

Introducing Food52sdays and The Inaugural Inspiration Recipe: Moroccan Merguez Ragout with Poached Eggs

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jennifer Field

Welcome to Food52sdays!  This is how I think this is gonna work, although we might have to do some tweaking. Suggestions are welcome, by the way. At any rate, The Beloved and I poked through our copy of The Food52 Continue reading…

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Middle of the Night Awesome Idea: Mango Lassi Genoise

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jennifer Field

I grew up eating straight-up UhMERkin food. Solid. Filling. Nourishing. But not exotic. And honestly, as a kid, exotic would have scared me. But still.  I don’t think I even had “Chinese” food–and by “Chinese,” I mean sweet and sour Continue reading…

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Introducing The Mighty Rhino!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jennifer Field

The Beloved was feeling cookie-ish on Sunday, so I told him I’d Come Up With Something on Monday for him to munch on throughout the week. Because I am an Awesome wife. Also, I enjoy cookies. I love it when Continue reading…

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Sunday Suppers (Monday Edition): Chicken Soup with Kale

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Jennifer Field

Even reconstituted, the soup still turns to Jell-o in the fridge. Nice! I made some stock the other day. A ton of it.  Probably close to three gallons.  We just recently have been getting rid of our plastic kitchen storage Continue reading…

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The Food52 Cookbook: The Regifting

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Jennifer Field

UPDATE:  The contest is now over! Thanks for all of your great recipes shared over on the fb page, and congratulations to Teri McHugh, the winner!! A couple of weeks ago, I won a copy of The Food52 Cookbook through Continue reading…

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On Cooking without Eating. And Some Potato Soup.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Jennifer Field

Here it is, Day 8 of 10 of The Master Cleanse. I have swallowed no solid food since Thursday evening, January 5. When I started this whole thing, it was an impulsive move. I had been reading about it and Continue reading…

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Finding The Balance for The Balanced Pastry Chef

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jennifer Field

Click the picture for attribution.  Thanks, DigitalNative for the fantastic photo. You may or may not have noticed that I changed the name of my blog from Pastry Methods and Techniques to The Balanced Pastry Chef. I changed the name Continue reading…

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Sunday Suppers: Citrus-Fennel Pollen Roasted Chicken

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Jennifer Field

Friends, it is a sad, sad day when I have to report that I roasted a beautiful chicken in a cast iron skillet and then didn’t get to eat any of it. Not even a taste. You see, I am Continue reading…

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A New Year’s Smackerel

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Jennifer Field

Hello, friends, and Happy New Year–January 4, to be precise.  I trust your holidays were lovely. Ours were. The first of the year is the traditional time to Take Stock and set some goals, to close one chapter (or book) Continue reading…

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