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Cookbook Review: Love Real Food

Title: Love Real Food Author: Kathryne Taylor (of the Cookie + Kate blog) Date: 2017 Publisher: Rodale Recipes Made: Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies Sun-Dried Tomato Fettuccine Alfredo with Spinach Chickpea Tikka Masala with Green Rice Easy Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting German Chocolate Cake Verdict: Enjoyable and usable with the high-quality content and recipes I’m used to from … Read more

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Stir-Fried Rice with Tofu and a Peanut-Mango Sauce

Every once and awhile, I hit upon a recipe that David raves about. He tries to be pretty honest about the dishes I come up with, letting me know what parts work well, where they could use a little more work. It helps ensure less-than-stellar recipes get more revisions before being finalized and posted (or … Read more

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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Vegetarian Chili

  This answer to the question “what’s for dinner tonight” stems from my recent efforts to cook more with dried (versus canned) beans. I had dried black beans on hand, and not quite sure what to make with them, I turned to the idea of vegetarian chili. To be a successful vegetarian main dish, it … Read more

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Sweet Potato and Pepper Enchiladas

We’re in that sweet spot of spring when the weather starts to warm and people come out of hibernating and start to socialize, but we’re not yet to the point of jam-packed summer schedules without a free weekend in sight. Having just moved, David and I have been hosting a flurry of casual dinner parties … Read more

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Wild Blueberry and Pear Crisp

We moved! Although I’ve loved spending the past few years in my kitchen in Boston’s North End, it’s time for a change. David and I are lucky enough to have found a great place on the other side of the river that we both love. We’re much closer to nature, with a little back yard … Read more

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Beet + Pomegranate Winter Salad

I brought this salad to a brunch where my friends and their brand-new babies were gathering on a recent chilly Sunday morning. With donuts, cheesy egg bakes, and mimosas on the menu, it helped to make a small contribution of vegetables. It can be tough for a salad to compete with all that, but people … Read more

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Quick-pickled Red Pepper Wraps

Pickling vegetables can be an ambitious endeavor, and it’s a science trying to develop delicious flavors while avoiding incubating dangerous bacteria. This technique of a quick pickle, however, produces the best of flavor in just a short time (and without having to sterilize the jars). These wraps have great flavor and enough bite to lift … Read more

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Tofu Pan-Fried Rice

I’m not big on new year’s resolutions, but as we start the new year, I do have one goal that I’d like to work on during the coming months. I’d like to take the flavors of my sauces to a higher level. I hope to learn about new flavors and ingredients and experiment with ways … Read more

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Crisp Vegetables & Pasta Smothered with Satay Sauce

Would it surprise anyone to know that my fall has been filled with quick, simple dinners that translate well into leftovers that I can tote to work or school the next day?  Life has been intensely busy with school, work at the clinic, and wedding planning. Most of it has been challenging and fun, but … Read more

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Red Lentil Dal with Asparagus with Perfect Roasted Potatoes

This August, I’ll be coming up on the 1-year benchmark for posting regularly on this blog. I actually started the blog a year earlier, in 2010, but it took awhile to find my rhythm and figure out what I actually wanted this space to be. It took another three months or so to figure out … Read more