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This meal all started with a trip to Zupan's (fancy-pantsy grocery store). I went for some tuna, I left with tuna and this spice rub. Which, just now, when I looked it up, I realized was affiliated with Michael Chiarello. I bought it anyway because I am a sucker for pretty packaging and coffee products. …

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The weekends are all about big, tasty meals. Mondays are usually soup, the healthier the better. I try to make something extra good (read: non-fattening) for us on Monday to try and make up for things like, well, let's see -- uh, lamb and Guinness stew and espresso-spice-rubbed pork loin accompanied with goat cheese and …

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These recipes for shrimp skewers and glaze, I found on Epicurious the other day and thought they looked really good. It was one of those, "Oh, I think we're having that for dinner tomorrow" moments. It just looked all fresh and healthy and kind of light. Okay, this was in the pre-risotto phase but bear …

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When I was growing up, my mom and I would go to this restaurant called, Carlos Murphy's (which I believe is a chain -- but we only went to one of them). It was an Irish/Mexican restaurant. I used to get taquitos. With that introduction taken care of, I now give you a tamale recipe …

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I love me some scones. jwa is not crazy about them but I don't care about this fact much. He doesn't have to eat them. I like to make scones every once in a while and snack on them for breakfast all week. They travel well. They're already in their own little serving size. Hmmm, …

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