Author: strejde
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I have a broiler!
I can’t believe I’ve lived in this apartment for 2 1/2 years and I have never used my broiler. I forget about it, really. But I found this recipe in a recent issue of Gourmet and had to try it. How brilliant! Roasty toasty flavor, bubbly goat cheese, meaty shiitakes…ready in just a few minutes.…
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Using it up
Tonight we had a delicious meal, made up entirely of stuff we needed to use up. I had already missed out on my gorgeous tomatoes…I came home to find they had juiced all over their bowl and were being attacked by gnats. I didn’t want the same fate to happen to any of my other…
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I love farmers…
Just a quick note to let you know what I bought at the farmer’s market today: *Tomatoes, red and juicy *Sweet, tiny cherry tomatoes *Slender Japanese eggplant *Meaty Malabar spinach *Fresh golden figs *Firm cremini mushrooms *Fragrant lemon basil *Fresh dill *Perfect cucumbers *Gorgeous purple and green yard-long beans *Multi-colored bell peppers *Shallots Then I…
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Happy Independence Day!
I hope everyone is having a safe and relaxing holiday. Justin and I spent the day together, walking downtown for lunch and snuggling on the couch watching movies. Tonight we’ll watch a few more, and maybe walk down to get a view of the fireworks. Last night we had dinner with Lindsay and Chad, and…