Archive for January, 2009
Zucchini Stuffed with Ricotta
I love pizza night, but regardless of whether I make something new or stick to pepperoni, the complaint is always the same: Where did all the pizza go? Oh, we know where it went. We remember every bite, yet find ourselves wanting more. So this time I planned to make an appetizer to curb our [...]
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Glazed Lime Cake
Martha Stewart’s Lime Meltaways were the first lime-themed sweets I made that truly captured my attention (alas, I made them before my blogging days so there are no photos to share, but Smitten Kitchen made them so you can see how enticing they really are). Now I can’t get enough of these small green wonders.
I’m [...]
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Crispy Black Bean Tacos
For a southern Californian, Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes impart a certain comfort-food quality. The cooking style is plentiful, authentic in many venues from taco carts to restaurants, and I’ve stood in long lines to claim my handmade tortillas at Santa Barbara’s La Super Rica Taqueria. Two years ago during a terrible lapse in judgment, I [...]
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Wine Resolutions
Before we get too far into the new year, I must say something about resolutions. Oh, I can hear the groans. But don’t worry, I have one resolution you won’t be able to resist trying. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal ran a column outlining 20 new things to try this year – all [...]
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In case it hasn’t been clear from recent posts, I have a deep, deep fondness for pasta. I’m also slightly obsessed with butternut squash. So when Gourmet featured this recipe in their “Quick Kitchen” section of January’s issue, I was intrigued. This dish is, essentially, fall in a bowl. I actually savored, slowly, each bite [...]
Filed under: Pasta, Vegetables | 1 Comment
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