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entertaining: tapenade

October 1, 2010

Like most things in life, tapenade from a jar doesn’t even come close to that of home made tapenade. And considering that from prep to clean up it takes less than 5 minutes to make, there really are no excuses to even buy it. I don’t judge though Creamy goat cheese is my favorite accompianment [...]

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heirloom tomato bloody marys

September 10, 2010

This may be my favorite tomato recipe to date. And that’s saying something when you consider recipes like simple summer pasta, moussaka, and grilled bruschetta. I went through a bloody mary phase, a few years back (clearly I’m in the wine phase now) and it was the only thing I drank for a some time. [...]

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summer couscous salad

August 25, 2010

I’m not quite sure why I don’t cook with couscous more often. I love the shape and nutty flavor, but even more so, I love how quickly it cooks. Can you seriously beat 5 minutes? This salad was just what I was after – bright, flavorful, packed with veggies and a filling make-ahead lunch. I’m [...]

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blue cheese & olive pasta salad

June 29, 2010

My Mother is the Queen of pasta salads. Literally. She has enough pasta salads in her arsenal to get through the whole summer without repeats. Many of them are worth repeating however, so she’ll find a way to squeeze them in. As a child, I remember being fond of some, like chicken curry pasta salad, and [...]

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entertaining: how to plan a cocktail party

June 16, 2010

By no means am I claiming to be an expert, but throwing and attending cocktail parties is one of my favorite things to do! I think it has a little to do with my love for hors d’oeuvres but it can also be easy to build a healthy meal with cocktail party fare, while enjoying [...]

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greek potato salad

June 9, 2010

I’m generally not a huge fan of potato salads, or potatoes – with the exception of sweet potatoes – for that matter, but this is definitely an exception. Perhaps if you throw in green beans, feta, and kalamata olives I can be convinced to eat anything, but this? I’m still longing for the leftovers. And [...]

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