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Six Weeks of Ramps Starts Now!

April 6, 2012
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It’s my favorite time of year – it’s Ramp Season! Ramps are one of the first wild edibles to come up in the spring….and my oh my how I love them!  The best way to describe them is like a wild leek crossed with garlic.  Onion-y, garlic-y, with a taste all their own…..anyone I’ve introduced […]

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The Coq Stops Here

February 25, 2012
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Coq au Vin is something that I like, but I have to be honest, tends to be a dish I only turn to when I have a glut of leftover red wine taking up too much of my precious fridge space.  But, boy – has this changed forever with my latest batch!  I’ve tried a […]

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Potato and Kale Soup with Smoked Sausage

February 8, 2012
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I love kale and potato together. I would eat Colcannon every week if I could…..but a girl can’t live by mashed potatoes alone, no matter how many vegetables you mix in!  So I did a bit of research for a potato and kale soup and after reading a number recipes for different versions of Portuguese […]

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A Beautifully Balanced Meal

December 15, 2011
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Steamed Pork and Vegetable Dumplings and Spicy Sauteed Kale with Lime One of my favorite things – and frequent indulgences – is buying a bag or two of frozen dumplings when I’m in Chinatown.  They are really very good!  They are so inexpensive and once you have them in your freezer, it’s very easy to […]

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Roasted Corned Beef Dinner

September 17, 2011
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I have to say, though it makes a *much* prettier picture, Roasted Corned Beef doesn’t hold up to the flavor in a nicely boiled one.  Maybe it’s that the boiling gets more of those lovely spices into the meat…maybe it’s that growing up we always had “New England Boiled Dinner” so I’m more used to […]

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