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Piyaz

June 14, 2012
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Heading back to Washington DC for this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show got me to thinking about all the places we ate and drank during the FFS last year…..and brought to mind the the one dish I had to recreate when we got back: Piyaz.  If you’re like me (before last summer at least), you’re […]

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Fresh Salsa Salad

June 9, 2012
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This couldn’t-be-easier salad was inspired by a now (sadly) defunct restaurant in my hometown: The Silo. My family ate many, many meals there over the years, hosted birthday parties, celebrated milestones, received sports awards and college scholarships there, all accompanied by the delicious Silo food. The Silo first opened in the 1950’s, I believe…and some […]

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After-Easter Spring Salad

April 12, 2012
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I feel like a dope every time it happens, but I periodically have to remind myself that a salad doesn’t HAVE to be lettuce-based.  About once a month, I’ll be figuring of what to make for dinner or lunch and think to myself, A salad would be nice…too bad I don’t have any lettuce.  But […]

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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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Bulgur with Tomato and Onion

March 9, 2012
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This dish was inspired by the Bulgur side dish served at my local Turkish restaurant.  I don’t think – or at least I don’t recall ever having Bulgur before my first dinner here.  My date and I went in for dinner and we were each given the choice of rice or bulgur as a side […]

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