Cookbooks – Page 29 – Fennel*Twist

October 28, 2008

The Attack of the Spider Cookies for Halloween

This recipe is from The Secret Life of Food by Clare Crespo. I actually saw these this recipe about two years ago but, I kid you not, the last two Halloweens I have had colds. And thus, didn't really want to bake things. This year? Germ-free, baby! These are what I made for the Halloween …

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August 28, 2008

Corn Fritters with Aged Cheddar & Sage

Went to the Hillsdale Farmer's Market and picked up eight ears of corn for $4. Deal! The recipe here calls for six ears, but I always like to get a couple extra, just in case. Sometimes, you don't know what you will find when you unwrap corn -- all plump golden kernels or plump golden …

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August 11, 2008

Chilled Herbed Pea Soup for August

We're going back to Spain again. Can you tell I just got The New Spanish Table by Anya von Bremzen and I just can't stop leafing through it? Yes? Okay, good, as that's pretty much the case. I had planned to make this soup and wouldn't you know it, it was only about 78 degrees …

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August 7, 2008

Spanish Lemon Chicken with Honey and Saffron

We had a nice break from the heat with some cool, 70's and sunny weather. What a great time to reintroduce myself to the oven. Hi oven Remember me? Let's do something! Oven agrees! Hooray. This is so very good. We had it with some potatoes and green beans and it made for a wonderful …

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July 30, 2008

Tuna Meatballs or Le Migliori Polpette di Tonno

Sometimes I come across a recipe and I am so intrigued that I just have to try it. Cinnamon and Tuna. Hmm...Yes, this is one of those recipes. But, since it involved fish, I decided to get jwa's opinion on it before making it. He's somewhat picky about fish and I didn't want to be …

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