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By the Dishtowels of my Grandmothers….

December 6, 2009

I vow I will never again crush a tomato by hand! I’ve seen it done countless times on those cooking shows–sometimes they squeeze the tomatoes directly into the pan, sometimes into a large glass bowl before adding them to the pot. I’d never done either, usually opting to dice on a cutting board–or even for […]

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Pocket the Breast the Day Before

November 17, 2009

That’s the thing I learned today. The hard way. Ugh!

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Ultimate Comfort Food: Potage Parmentier

October 8, 2009

Oh my! This should be renamed “Heaven in a Bowl”! It is so perfectly simple–leeks, potatoes, water and salt—but it becomes something so luscious once cooked and crushed all together… you wonder what kind of magic must have taken place in the pot. It’s hard to believe that such a few common ingredients can be […]

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Scalloped Potatoes with Leeks

April 16, 2009

I saw this recipe from Martha Stewart and had tucked it away–knowing one day soon it was going to come in handy. I was looking for a starch to go with ham and lamb, had a bunch of leeks in the fridge so as soon as I saw this recipe again, I knew it was […]

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Just a Lonely Little Head of Cauliflower

March 13, 2009

This turned out to be one of those “What have I got to lose?” experiments that turned into something fantastic!

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