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December 11, 2011

Greek Millet Saganaki with Grilled Ono and Ouzo

I am officially a huge fan of millet. This is the 2nd really great recipe I've made with this grain and it was delicious. I suppose if you don't have millet, you could use orzo or pearl couscous, but really, get some millet! This is made in a few different steps, the millet is cooked …

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December 3, 2011

December is National Pear Month: Pear Lunch at Castagna

I recently had the very good fortune of being invited to a festive Pear Lunch hosted by Pear Bureau Northwest at Castagna Restaurant. This was completely awesome for a number of reasons, including I got to leave work early for a long lunch and Castagna is practically in my neighborhood, so jwa and I could …

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December 1, 2011

FFwD: Matafan (Fluffy Mashed Potato Pancakes)

Okay, so I almost forgot about this French Fridays with Dorie but I'm glad I didn't, this was a very interesting FFwD experiment. I made a number of changes, mainly because I wanted to work with what I had on hand. Here's how that went: 1. First off, I made a half recipe, so I …

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November 28, 2011

Braised Chicken with Tomatillos and Jalapenos

It seems like I hardly ever sit around on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon anymore and watch cooking shows. I used to do that all the time. Now, meh. I should really try to get back in the habit of doing that, as I feel like I've been in a little bit of a food …

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November 22, 2011

Thanksgiving 2011

Okay, lazy! Here's this finally. The cooking officially starts tonight with the making of the cranberry sauce. Puddings, cookie dough, hen brine, cauliflower gratin and roasted veggies all happen tomorrow. Appetizers: Wheat Blini w/ Smoked Salmon -- recipe from Dorie Greenspan, a French Fridays with Dorie adventure from last month. Veggies & Balsamic Hummus Dip …

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