2006 – Page 4 – Fennel*Twist

November 26, 2006

Leftover Madness: Turkey-Cranberry Ravioli

Wondering what to do with the leftover turkey and other side dishes from Thursday, I came across this recipe from Giada of Everyday Italian. Although this recipe was originally intended as a Thanksgiving meal for two, I figured it would work well enough with leftover, cooked turkey (as opposed to the raw, ground turkey she …

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November 24, 2006

Thanksgiving: Is It Really Over?

Leftovers, as taken by jwa to work on Friday morning. Mostly pictures today, as I am mostly tired. I stupidly tried to go shopping with a bunch of other people and although the check-out line at Cost Plus was not bad, actually getting on the ramp to come home sucked. The final basting. It went …

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November 21, 2006

Butternut Squash Macaroni & Cheese with Sage

This was creamy and cheesy and squashy. The color makes it look like it's a regular cheddar mac and cheese but that's really the color of the roasted butternut squash. Sneaky! But, of course, there's cheese in it too, so it's not like the meal is completely healthy. On the other hand, it's also not …

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November 19, 2006

Italian Feast: Turkey and Orzo Stuffed Bell Peppers on a Bed of Tasty Arugula

Here's a little experiment inspired by a recent issue of La Cucina Italiana, which featured stuffed bell peppers on the cover. As you can see, (here, alongside the wine of the evening) it does make quite an impression. The magazine's recipe was actually a vegetarian version and in an out-of-character twist, I decided to make …

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November 15, 2006

What Smells So Good? Easy Herbed Biscuits

I made these the other day and they were quite good -- but the recipe (from Everyday Food magazine) may need a bit of tweaking. It calls for 2 cups of milk, which results in very wet, sticky dough. I turned mine out onto a very well floured board and patted more flour into it …

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