Category Archives: House favorites

Favorite fast dinner recipes.

Lunchbox salad with chicken, carrot and fennel.

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Those who know me best know that I appreciate need a good lunch. A rotten mid-day meal (which occasionally happens when I’m time-pressed and just grab whatever is convenient) can send me into a tailspin for the afternoon. I need … Continue reading →

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Top 10 recipes: year 1.

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Homemade chocolate pudding. Perfect roasted potatoes. The best granola. Orange chocolate-chip muffins. Here’s my list of Top 10 Recipes from the past year. Continue reading →

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Stocking the pantry.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

What’s in your pantry (or refrigerator or freezer)? I’ve put together a list of what I think are essential ingredients in every kitchen. Continue reading →

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Pasta with zucchini, pine nuts and Parmesan.

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

This recipe for pasta with fresh zucchini, salty Parmesan and crunchy pine nuts is one of my favorite comfort foods ever. Continue reading →

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Pasta alla boscaiola.

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

This easy pasta is authentically Italian and super flavorful; with dried Porcini mushrooms, tomatoes and a touch of cream, it’s a house favorite of ours. Continue reading →

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Revisiting a few faves.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

I’m investing my time this week toward two goals: 1) learning to use a new camera (a Canon Rebel xsi, if you’d care to know) so that I can create better photos to share with you here on writes4food; and … Continue reading →

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Granddad’s granola.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Thumbing through my ancient recipe box recently, I found my grandfather’s homemade granola recipe, which is truly delicious. Continue reading →

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In praise of: vintage mixing bowls.

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

For Christmas, my grandmother gave me a treasure, truly: her set of painted Pyrex mixing bowls. They’d been in her kitchen since forever and are thoroughly loved and well used. I’ve been seeking a set of vintage Pyrex mixing bowls … Continue reading →

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Comfort food, Mexican-style.

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

I’ll take a break from sharing holiday recipes to post about one of my new favorite dinners: chilaquiles. Continue reading →

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Quick pickles.

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

I hate pickles. Let me be clear: I. Hate. Pickles. Hate them so much that I avoid at all costs what I call pickle contamination: that is, when the juice from an unwanted dill pickle sogs up the potato chips … Continue reading →

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