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Just In Time for Memorial Day
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Awaze Skirt Steak
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Happy Memorial Day + Strawberry-Chia Aqua Fresca
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Farm Stand Corn & Mushroom Tortilla Salad
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Cinnamon-Passion Fruit Fool
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My Breakfast Clafoutis

Tuesday, 9th April 2013

Lately, I’ve been craving desserts on a daily basis, and so in an effort not to get too crazy, I’ve been searching out healthier alternatives to satisfy my sweet tooth.  I made these as a fast and healthy weeknight dessert, but the leftovers quickly became my morning snack over the following days.  And why not?   Eggs, milk, fruit and almonds?  Perfect breakfast food!

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Banyuls, My New Obsession

Monday, 25th March 2013

In cooking for my cookbook, I went through a slew of different ingredients and techniques, played a lot, and intensely focused on flavor for my dishes.  I had used fortified sweet wines like Port and Sherry in the past, but Banyuls was a new experiment for me, and I had to share with you guys.  It’s a wine from the southeastern portion of France, called Banyuls-sur-Mer, very close to Spain, and it adds ridiculous flavor and depth to sauces, stews and marinades.

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Our Global Kitchen @ The American Museum of Natural History

Thursday, 14th March 2013

Recently, a friend suggested I check out an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History called Our Global Kitchen, and it could not have been more up my alley.  I stood in front of each piece of the exhibit for silly amounts of time, greedily absorbing as much as I could.  For anyone interested in food – farming practices, what local means to different cultures, how trade has shaped cuisine, the science of taste, connectivity between food and heritage – this is an extremely informative and fun exhibit that I highly recommend and may end up checking out again!

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