Category: Autumn

This was one of those, "hmmmm, I wonder what I could throw into a risotto?" kind of meals. Really, once you have arborio rice, broth, wine and Parmesan cheese, anything else goes. So, I had a bag of interesting green garbanzo beans from Trader Joe's in the freezer. I also had about a half pound …

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Round-up here! The theme this month was to use a neglected gadget. I didn't have to look far for this one -- my immersion blender. Ever since I got my food processor, I've hardly ever used it. I only grabbed it last week for the white bean soup because both the food processor bowl and …

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One of the reviews at Epicurious said of the sauce for this pork,"I could drink it with a straw." It's not like I can pass up a recommendation like that! And, after making it, I totally concur. Bring on the straws, I say. The original recipe called for 5 tablespoons of butter (practically a whole …

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