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February 21, 2007

Everything is better en Croute

Pork Tenderloin en Croute with Creole Mustard Sauce This makes a really great Sunday night dinner or whenever you have some extra time. It's pretty easy (although there are a number of steps) and it also looks very impressive, so it would be good for company. I saw this on Emeril Live and although I …

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February 21, 2007

Ashland, Oregon Recommendations: Part I: Lodging

Ashland for the Shakespeare Festival I recently got an e-mail from the Winchester Inn (which we call "The Winchester Mystery Inn", having lived in the Bay Area), offering one night's lodging, $30 coupon towards dinner in the dining room -- hey, it's about a free bottle of wine -- tickets to a play for two …

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February 20, 2007

Reliving My Youth Through Toasty Faux Pizza

It was so pretty, I just had to take a picture... Last weekend jwa and I went out for lunch and had enough food so that neither of us was starving that evening. At the same time, we both wanted a little something for dinner. Enter the English muffin pizza -- a staple of my …

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February 15, 2007

SHF#28: Chocolate, Gingerbread and Pecan Brownies

This month's Sugar High Friday is Sweet Seduction and is hosted by Confessions of a Cardamom Addict. In honor of the theme, I have made a batch of brownies that have a little bit of everything. Sugar. Spice. Chocolate. Nuts. Coffee. Something for everyone -- hopefully one of those ingredients will work for you (or …

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February 14, 2007

A Freezer Full of Chicken Legs (Well, Okay, Just Two, But Still…)

After the Coq au Vin, I had a couple of drumsticks in the freezer. So what did I do? I went to the store, bought six more, then went to Trader Joe's and got a container of pineapple juice. Why? Because I saw this recipe online (originally from Emeril) and I knew I had to …

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