Monthly Archives: January 2012

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

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

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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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