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Middle Eastern Nuts

2012-02-21T09:00:00-05:00

Off on a little ski vacation with the family this week as the kids enjoy their February break from school, so today's post will be short and sweet. Yes, it's a powder day! Knowing how lousy airline food has become, we NEVER plan on eating on planes when we travel, preferring instead to take our chances of finding something decent...

Chocolate Mint Cookies

2012-02-17T09:00:00-05:00

When I was growing up there were only two kinds of Girl Scout Cookies I really liked, the Peanut Butter Sandwich cookies and the Thin Mints. I could still eat a box of the peanut butter ones at a single go, but over time I've grown away from the Thin Mints, in fact, if I'm to be totally honest here...

Halibut with Tomatoes and Oil-Cured Olives, A Mediterranean Escape

2012-02-14T09:00:00-05:00

It's not often that we find halibut here on the east coast, so when I do come across a beautiful piece it's cause for celebration and a little star treatment. Like cod, which we've got coming out our ears around here, halibut is a mild fish but a bit denser and meatier. The flavor is so delicate that I hesitate...

Blueberry Streusel Cake

2012-02-09T09:00:00-05:00

I know this cake is a touch out of season but fact is we've been drowning in blueberries lately, so much so that I felt compelled to create this little beauty as a means to help work through our overstock. You see, Muppet's been on a bit of a blueberry bender as of late, begging for them at every turn....

Meatless Monday: Butternut, Carrots and Fennel.....Oh My!

2012-02-06T09:00:00-05:00

Here's another great meatless recipe that includes some of our favorite veggies and fruits. We love making soups and stews of all sorts this time of year as they are great to have in the freezer for a quick weeknight meal when you just don't have time for anything else. Heat a pot full of soup, toss together a quick...

Breakfast Cookies That Will Make Your Kids Think You've Gone Crazy!

2012-02-02T09:00:00-05:00

Hey Dad, what's in the container on the counter? Oh, those are some breakfast cookies I made today. Say what? Did you just say breakfast cookies? Yeah, I thought they'd be great for a breakfast on the fly, they're sort of like a portable bowl of oatmeal. Shut Up! No really, they're loaded with grains and nuts and dried fruit,...

And the Winner of the OXO Egg-Beater is...........

2012-01-30T21:36:10-05:00

Congratulations to Lynda, the terrific cook behind one of my favorite food blogs, TasteFood! She was the lucky winner who's name was drawn from our fabulous "give-away" hat, and will soon be grinning ear to ear as she whips cream with her cool new Oxo Egg Beater. Lynda, please send me a note through the "Contact Me" link at the...

Meatless Monday - Baked Eggs with Spinach, Artichokes and Leeks

2012-01-30T09:00:00-05:00

I'm a huge Paul McCartney fan, in fact I'm a Beatles freak. While I'm a touch too young to have seen the Beatles perform live, I've been fortunate enough to see Paul a few times over the years and I am so grateful to have had the chance. As I sat the other day thinking of performers I REALLY want...

Triple Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

2012-01-27T09:00:00-05:00

Do you remember the post a few weeks ago about the favorite holiday cookie we baked this year, the incomparable Chewy Ginger Cookies ? Well these little lovelies ran a close second in the race for Christmas cookie dominance, so I thought I'd share them with you today. The good news is that they're not like a bûche de noel,...

An Impromptu Chili

2012-01-24T09:00:00-05:00

The pork shoulder roast used to make this chili was originally scheduled for a little "low and slow" oven love before being served up to the gang as a Sunday roast. However, mid-way through prepping it for this purpose I had a change of heart, prompted by my need to get our fridge and pantry inventory below the level that...