November 2009

roasted poblano & tomatillo guacamole

November 23, 2009

I actually made this dip for a Fiesta Party back in August and it never made its way to the blog but when I was recently heading to a Mexican-themed dinner I knew just what to bring! The recipe inspiration can be found here. It is a light and refreshing guacamole that is sure to [...]

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Festive Pomegranate Champagne

November 22, 2009

Who says you can’t drink on Sundays? Well, actually Minnesota does – no alcohol sales on Sundays. So it requires a little planning ahead if your favorite way to spend Sunday is sipping wine and cooking like me! This cocktail was actually consumed on Friday for our annual Pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving dinner (Ugly sweaters required) along [...]

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in my cupboard: lindt fleur de sel

November 20, 2009

Apparently I prefer my chocolate with some salt. After searching every store possible, I finally found this chocolate with a touch of salt at Walgreens. Of all places! I love good quality chocolate because you can eat a small portion and be totally satisfied. That is certainly the case with this – one square is [...]

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guest blog #2: the taster

November 19, 2009

Sliders.  Truffle fries.  That’s what was on the menu after a birthday gift of a special ‘slider’ pan.  Burgers are one of my favorite foods – scratch that…food is my favorite food, but I love burgers and fries – especially since I don’t really eat them that much anymore (thanks to a special nutritionist in [...]

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stuffed portobellas

November 18, 2009

Stuffed mushrooms two ways. Why not have appetizers for dinner? I would have to say that the pancetta was my favorite, but obviously you can’t go wrong with crab either stuffed mushrooms with shallots, spinach & pancetta pancetta, roughly chopped 1/2 shallot, minced 2 cups spinach 1 Tbsp light sour cream 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese [...]

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grilled cauliflower, sage & brown butter

November 16, 2009

  This is a dish that could be an amazing side or the center of the meal. It is that good and I think my Dad would easily agree. I prepared this for my parents when I was visiting last weekend – there is nothing better than delicious meals, wine and family in my opinion. [...]

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