Tag Archives: Dinner

Fajitas, revisited.

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Brianne

On the Menu: Steak Fajitas The last time we made fajitas, we did a few things wrong. We used chicken breast as our filling, and we used a combination of orange and lemon juice  as the citrus base instead of … Continue reading →

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Mom’s meatballs.

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Brianne

On the Menu: Italian Meatballs Before I get into this recipe, I have to tell you a story about the one time we made Swedish meatballs. We used the recipe from the Joy of Cooking, and the crucial step to … Continue reading →

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All that allspice…

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Brianne

On the menu: Lebanese Lentil and Rice Pilaf with Blackened Onions Guess what? We are still cooking, even though our last few posts may reflect the contrary. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks with class projects, thesis work, and … Continue reading →

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Dinner decisions: Lemon, Tarragon, Catfish.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Brianne

On the menu: Catfish with lemon and tarragon, roasted radishes, and steamed snow peas. Sometimes, when Kevin works late, I have to decide what’s for dinner. You see, Kevin’s lab is two hours south of where we live, so on … Continue reading →

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We are lucky peaches.

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Brianne

On the menu: Pork Belly and Steamed Buns from David Chang’s book Momofuku (Momofuku=Lucky Peach). I never get sick. I HATE being sick. Well, last week I got sick. At first it was just a cough, but then it turned … Continue reading →

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More mushrooms!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Brianne

On the menu: Fettuccine with Mushroom Ragu We picked up the March/April issue of Cook’s Illustrated as soon as we saw it on the stands. There are lots of great recipes to try tucked within its pages, and on a … Continue reading →

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Avgolemono–Greek Chicken and Lemon Soup

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Brianne

Not that our Monday night dinner of chicken leftovers was bad or anything, but we were SUPER excited for Tuesday night. I didn’t mention in the Roast Chicken post that we made stock with what was left of the chicken … Continue reading →

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Sandwiches and Stuffing (More Food…Less Words)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Brianne

We kept dinner quick and easy on the second day of Project Chicken. I mean, really simple. Here’s what we did: We shredded some chicken meat, doused it in Sweet Baby Ray’s, and heated it up in a skillet. Then, … Continue reading →

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We roasted a chicken…for real.

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Brianne

On the menu: Roast Chicken with Vegetables One week ago today, Kevin and I roasted a chicken. A whole chicken. We did so because we were curious as to how much use we could get out of the chicken. Our … Continue reading →

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Repurposing leftovers.

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Brianne

Since we’ve started this blog, we’ve made a ton of food. Most recipes we make serve 4 (and sometimes 6!), therefore we’ve had to come up with inventive ways to use up what we don’t eat. Here are few that … Continue reading →

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