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October 6, 2011

FFwD: Olive Olive Cornish Hen

This week's French Friday's with Dorie is quite delicious, but then I'm already a pretty big fan of game hens. In fact, that's the current plan for Thanksgiving this year (again). Seeing that it was just a Thursday night and we're both currently fighting colds, colds are winning, I opted to just make one hen …

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October 2, 2011

When Life Gives You Crab, Make Crab Cakes

Recently, a coworker (thanks, Kevin!) gave jwa a cooler full of cleaned crab from a crabbing expedition in Tillamook. He then sent me an email during the day warning me of the impending crab that he would be bringing home, which gave me a little bit of notice to come up with something tasty to …

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September 27, 2011

Seriously Awesome Fall Pizza with Bacon, Apple, Fennel & Rosemary

I'm not going to go into too much introduction here except to say, oh my, why have I never put a little bacon on a pizza before? Also, this is one of the best flavor combinations I've ever put on a pizza. Yay! Seriously Awesome Fall Pizza with Bacon, Apple, Fennel & Rosemary Adapted from …

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September 22, 2011

FFwD: Honey Spiced (not)Madeleines

So, at first I was kind of sad for this French Fridays with Dorie as I don't currently have a Madeleine pan and thought I'd have to sit it out. Then, I started poking around the interwebs looking for ideas on how to get around that and I found two great ones -- a mini-muffin …

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September 20, 2011

Millet Risotto with Butternut Squash, Goat Cheese & Leeks

So, hey, here's something fun to do with millet! It's kind of like risotto (except, not really), but it is creamy and delicious. And, you don't have to stir it continuously like real risotto. Just simmer under a cracked lid, stirring every so often. I was actually surprised at how good this was. I think …

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