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November 29, 2005

Acorn Squash, Apple & Sage Appetizer Puffs

I just made 58 of these for a work dinner on December 1. I love cooking but I'm glad that this is done! Oh, uh, I only have 58 because I baked two puffs already and jwa and I ate them to make sure they were okay to serve -- they were. I froze the …

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November 28, 2005

Lovely Leftovers: Turkey Curry Soup with Brown Rice

This, for slashfood's Lovely Leftovers Day. This recipe came about because: 1. I wanted to do something for slashfood's leftover day, 2. I have a ton of turkey to use (12 pound bird for three people!), 3. I had all the other ingredients on hand, and 4. While walking around Penzey's with my mom, I …

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November 27, 2005

Thanksgiving: The Huge & Rambly Recap

So, I pretty much stuck to my Thanksgiving schedule (posted here and here), although I omitted the squash and added some roasted vegetables. The big surprise, though, was the turkey. It turned out so well. I tried the America's Test Kitchen recipe last year and wasn't crazy about it but this time we used my …

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November 23, 2005

No Frills – No Visuals Post

So, my mom is staying with us and the "guest room" is my office with the computer and all. No real update this AM. This afternoon, however, I will be making the pumpkin pie and will try to take photos of that process and post them later today! Edited to add -- yeah, that didn't …

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November 22, 2005

Now That Was a Good Pizza!

I work right across the street from a Pizzicato, which is a little weird, because my last job was in the same office park/shopping area as another Pizzicato. I just can't seem to escape them. But, that's okay, because they have pretty good pizza and a wonderful pear arugula salad. The other night I decided …

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