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November 3, 2008

Applesauce and Sage Glazed Pork Loin with Sweet Potatoes & Parsnips

This was super good and appropriately Fall-ish. Originally, the recipe called for parsnips and turnips, but I changed the turnips to sweet potatoes. I also added some garlic cloves. I would think you could use any root vegetables you wanted to -- potatoes, carrots, rutabagas, etc... And, I finally mixed up some of this Essence …

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October 30, 2008

WCC 33: Coq au Vin with Autumn Vegetables

Whew! Right in under the 10/31 deadline! Confessions of an Apron Queen is hosting this month's Weekend Cookbook Challenge and the theme is Fall Vegetables. This is a great theme as far as I am concerned as I do love the Fall vegetables. This recipe is from the Williams Sonoma cookbook, Autumn. I believe I've …

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July 8, 2008

A Tasty, Tasty Dish: Spanish-Style Spaghetti with Chorizo and Almonds

I have been getting into Spanish food lately, well, over the past couple of years. I really like the flavors and, although most that I have made have been served hot, they really seem to go great with Summer weather. Now, this dish is pasta but it is also pretty much one pan pasta dish …

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April 8, 2008

Everyday Food and the Tasty, Tasty Curry-Roasted Chicken

This is a reader recipe in the current issue of Everyday Food. I didn't change that much -- I just opted to cook it in a slightly less hot oven (down from the original recipe's 475 degrees for 60 minutes) and I added an onion in the cavity and broth/carrot/onion half on the bottom of …

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March 25, 2008

The Last Risotto of Winter 2007-08? Cauliflower Risotto with Saffron, Pancetta and Manchego

I cannot believe I've only made risotto a handful of times this winter! That is crazy because I luuurve risotto. Maybe the weather is turning all crappy again to inspire me to make more risotto? Anyway, this is the latest risotto experiment -- sort of a Spanish-inspired theme. I've just started eating cauliflower and I …

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