Tag: recipes
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Farro Salad
I cooked again! Yay me! I bought a cute little bag of quick-cooking farro at Central Market, and decided to try it out tonight as a salad. I started with a recipe from Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi, but ended up changing it a lot to fit the ingredients we had. It was seriously good, especially…
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Broccoli and pasta
Note to self: You made this last night, and it was so good that both you and J. said you need to write it down. Penne with Broccoli and Shallots 8 ounces penne 2 heads broccoli, cut into florets 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced…
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Corpse Reviver #2
So we finally bought some Lillet blanc, so that we can make Corpse Reviver #2 cocktails at home. It’s one of the first classic cocktails we tasted, and is still one of our favorites. The recipe is really easy to remember – equal parts (we use 3/4 ounce) of Paula’s Texas Orange (or Cointreau), Lillet…
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Monday
Brunch: a thin bagel BLT with avocado from Einstein Bros. Snack: a watermelon agua fresca from F&F Fruit Cups (not pictured). Dinner: a little thing I call Lazy Lasagna – it’s like homemade hamburger helper. Here’s how I made it today: Brown half a pound of ground beef in a pan. Add half a jar…
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mac and cheese and veggies
Tonight I walked over to the market and picked up some things to make mac and cheese. I tossed in some Farmhouse turnips and sweet potato, and it worked out great. But really, you can’t go wrong with mac and cheese, can you? I served it with a quick salad – just lettuce, Farmhouse radishes,…