Tag Archives: Recipes

A belated New Year’s meal.

On the Menu: Hoppin’ John The second recipe I tested for food52’s Editor’s Picks for Beans and Grains was Hoppin’ John made in a slowcooker. Hoppin’ John is traditionally served in the South on New Year’s to bring good luck … Continue reading

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It’s not fall yet, but…

On the Menu: Butternut Squash Risotto with Brown Rice Starting this blog has really motivated Kevin and me to try new things in the kitchen so we can share them with you. I have begun to participate in food related … Continue reading

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From a faraway land.

On the Menu: Amok (Khmer Fish Stew) There are so many reasons we are excited to share this recipe with you. One: It’s Cambodian. We’re up for trying anything in the kitchen, but we never thought we’d get to try … Continue reading

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Aww, Gratin.

On the Menu: Potato Leek Gratin For the record, Kevin loves puns. The decision to make this dish was an easy one. I found this recipe on the New York Times website early last week and emailed it to Kevin. … Continue reading

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Fajitas, revisited.

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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A springtime treat.

On the Menu: Artichokes with Lemon Butter Spring is here! That means it’s artichoke season! We had a springtime teaser last weekend, which meant that the weather was nice enough to FINALLY go hiking after all these months. Holy crap, … Continue reading

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Mom’s meatballs.

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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This pie is addictive.

On the Menu: Crack Pie Here’s a big reason why I am not a real foodie: when I discovered that David Chang’s Momofuku Milk Bar ships their pies nationally overnight, I thought “Oooh! I can have one shipped to Maine! … Continue reading

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All that allspice…

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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We call these almondies.

On the Menu: Almond Blondie Bars A few months ago, I bought a tube of almond paste on a whim. I am not a spontaneous person by any means (as I explained in the last post), but I had just … Continue reading

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