Author: mlb

This was a surprise. I was not expecting it to be anything other than a way to use up some frozen mahi mahi from Trader Joe's (the kind that's frozen, in the marinade). But, hey, this was delicious! The yogurt gave it a nice tanginess and the almonds and parmesan are a wonderful combination. Plus, …

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Oh my god, this was so good. I think this is the best cake i've ever made. I think this will be my signature cake, you know, if I ever need a signature cake. I wasn't even sure this was going to turn out as I basically combined two recipes, substituted some ingredients and just …

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Oh, look, it's more bread! And not just any bread but some tasty, crunchy, chewy ciabatta. This is very similar to the French loaf recipe, but there's no sugar and you shape the dough into two, flat, rectangular loaves. There aren't a lot of pictures here -- mainly because I think I was just lazy. …

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Yesterday, Michael Ruhlman posed a question on Twitter as to why food bloggers cook. It's short and bullet-pointed, but this is why I cook. It's fun and relaxing (especially if you have a glass or two of wine while cooking). Otherwise, my husband would eat dry ramen noodles & take-out burritos. (Probably not all the …

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