Seasonal Cooking – Page 45

December 2, 2007

Don't Fear the Fruitcake…No, Really! (Part I)

I have always been fruitcake-curious. So, this year, I decided what the hell, I'll make one. The recipe is Alton Brown's Free Range Fruitcake. And I made a special trip (to Trader Joe's) for all the dried fruit and everything. We had the rum and the brandy already. Go figure. This is a Part I, …

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November 20, 2007

Braised Chicken with Apples and Sage

We had this meal a couple of weeks ago and I think we'll have to have it again soon. It was really tasty. The original recipe called for chicken thighs but it worked really well with chicken breasts. You could probably go with skinless and boneless (that would take less cooking time) but go ahead …

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November 7, 2007

Mmmmmm…Fall: Roasted Sweet Potato and Hazelnut Soup

This is an easy oven-stovetop-blender soup. It might sound complicated because of all the appliances involved but it is S-I-M-P-L-E. Roast your potatoes and garlic. Heat up your broth. throw it all in the broth pot. Puree *whir* *whir* in your blender. Done. I think without the orange juice it might be a bit too …

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October 28, 2007

Mt. Tabor Park

Kinda lazy tonight. Will just post pictures of today's walk around Mt. Tabor. Okay. Colorful foliage! Park bench, trees, and me! Reservoir and downtown in the background jwa walking... Upper reservoir and Fallness Nice! Leaves and sky. Duh Goodnight. ::snore::

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October 22, 2007

WCC21: Halloween: The Round-Up

First of all, thanks so much to Sara of Weekend Cookbook Challenge for letting me guest-host this month! I had a great time picking a theme and I hope everyone had fun participating. And here are some nifty new seasonal recipes to try this month. So, what kind of food does Halloween evoke? Soups, root …

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