June 2010

The Ginger May Have Hooked Me…

June 28, 2010

The Mermaid Inn Uptown So many people love this restaurant–and I can see why.  It’s the perfect cross between cool Manhattan restaurant and rustic clam shack.  The dark wood looks pleasantly distressed, as if it could be salt-worn.  The darkly framed pictures are all studies in antique white, cream and tan—there is even photo of […]

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What’s for Dinner?

June 27, 2010

Mini Farfalle with Pesto, Summer Vegetables and Shrimp This is one of those dishes that’s perfect for this sticky weather we’re having, as it is not a heavy pasta dish and is great served hot, cold or room temperature.   And if you’re like me, you make enough so that you can eat it hot the […]

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The Swirl is the Cure

June 24, 2010

Here’s my feeling about peanut butter desserts—-they don’t taste enough like peanut butter!  By the time you cut the, what, 1/2 cup or 1 (woo-hoo!) cup with flour and eggs and *especially* sugar, the taste of the peanut butter doesn’t come through near enough!  So I set about experimenting and trying to come up with […]

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What’s for Dinner?

June 19, 2010

Grilled Red-Wine-and-Rosemary Pork Tenderloin with Grilled Vegetables and a Roasted Fennel Salad

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What’s for Dinner?

June 18, 2010

Grilled Tuna Steaks and an Avocado, Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Chipotle-Cucumber Dressing

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