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Super Bowl Treats
I spent the better part of Super Bowl Sunday preparing food for our small get together. There were three of us, and as it turns out I grossly overestimated how much food we’d consume. Fontina-stuffed...
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Chili Mac
The inspiration for this dish came from a childhood favorite of mine: Steak ‘n Shake. My parents took my brother and I to Steak n’ Shake more times than I can count, and I always ordered the same...
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This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef
Last weekend, John and I were running some errands in the city. Due to poor planning, we hadn’t figured out a plan for lunch, and we soon found ourselves hungry and giving into temptation. (Temptation...
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My Favorite Meatloaf
The other night I was in a bad mood. A bunch of little things were bothering me, and I was set on being grumpy for the rest of the evening. Then I remembered I had a phone date with my childhood best...
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Steak and Polenta with Shiitakes, Enokis, and Brussels Sprouts
It’s not often that I prepare a meal centered around steak. I’ll order it out from time-to-time, but generally if there’s red meat appearing in my recipes, it’s ground beef or a less expensive cut like...
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Short Ribs with Bleu Cheese Mashed Potatoes
You might recall from my post a week ago that John and I were taking a day to ourselves. A day to spend outdoors surrounded by food (go figure), to eat seasonal snacks (go figure), and then to gorge...
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Julia’s Boeuf Bourguignon
Julia Child. The woman who brought cooking to television; who reassured home cooks that making mistakes was okay. The woman behind boeuf bourguignon. A few years ago my friend Dana and I went to the...
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Bolognese
I’m calling this a bolognese, but I’m not sure it qualifies. There’s no mirepoix (classic combo of onion, carrots, and celery), and I won’t pretend to know whether I left out any other star...
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Corned Beef and Cabbage — An experiment
C’est la vie. They can’t all be winners, right? With St. Patrick’s Day approaching quickly, I knew what I wanted to make: corned beef and cabbage (duh). Other than brining the brisket (the cut of...
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Traditional Beef Chili with Cornbread
As much as I look forward to fall (and trust me, I dream about it all year long), there are a few characteristics of the changing season that I find, well, depressing. Days after foliage reaches peak...
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