Month: July 2006
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A few of my favorite things
1. These Mexican Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars, from a recipe on Joe’s blog. Chocolatey-cinnamony, with a wonderful pecan crunch. I did break my food processor making these, but it was probably time for a new one anyway. 🙂 2. Joe’s blog, Culinary in the Desert. It’s unbelievable how often Joe cooks! And every Wednesday he…
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Cooking, cooking…
The past couple of days, I’ve been working hard in my little sauna of a kitchen, cranking out goodies to no end. Sometimes you just feel like cooking. This little salad single-handedly heated my kitchen up to almost unbearable. After roasting the vegetables in the oven, cooking the quinoa on the stovetop, and using the…
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A name change
Justin was wary of this dish, because he thought that “White Chili” just didn’t sound good. I think when I made it, he was worried that he wouldn’t like it…but when he tasted the first spoonful, he said, “Wow! This is really good!” So we changed the name a bit to make it sound more…
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Sorta Salad
A few days ago I was watching Giada on the Food Network and saw her make a delicious-looking halibut salad. I thought, I can do halibut. I’ll just buy one little fillet from Whole Foods and cook it in a skillet and toss it with my scrumptious salad. Easy, right? So the day came when…
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Tasting Austin: Malaga
Last night Justin and I met our friends Natalie and Grant at Malaga for drinks and tapas. I was excited to try it, since tapas are my favorite way to eat. I love to eat at great restaurants, especially if they have small portions that leave you wanting to taste just a bit more. I…