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December 16, 2013

Cooking with Roots: Rutabaga Hash with Onions and Crisp Bacon

I have a confession - I usually have to go ask a produce person if the item I'm holding in my hand is a turnip or a rutabaga. Up until about 10 years ago, I thought a parsnip was a turnip. In fact, before I even posted this, I double-checked to make sure that I …

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December 13, 2013

FFwD: Mme. Maman’s Chopped Liver

This week's French Fridays with Dorie is one of those liver ones - the type that some people like to sit out. And I don't blame them at all. I'm okay with liver, but I must admit to always skipping the sardine recipes. For this one, my plan was to just make a half recipe …

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December 9, 2013

Oregon Roadtrip: The Balch Hotel and Maryhill Museum of Art

Balch Hotel 40 S. Heimrich Street Dufur, Oregon 97021 In late October we found ourselves in Dufur, Oregon for the monthly Supper Club at the Historic Balch Hotel. This wasn't unexpected or anything - I had planned it and we'd even been to a couple of these dinners before, but it had been a few …

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December 6, 2013

FFwD: Orange-Almond Tuiles

I wouldn't call this a disaster, but it was maybe a mishap? I made a half recipe, and I think I scooped my dough a little on the large side, as I only got about about 12 tuiles. Which means, for this French Fridays with Dorie, I got ONE really perfect looking tuille. Oh, but …

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December 1, 2013

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chicken Chorizo Chili

Well, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Do you have an extra can of pumpkin puree? Want something delicious to do with it? Well, read on. This is honestly one of the best things I have ever made in my slow cooker. Seriously. And of course, this is exactly the time of year that …

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