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Monthly Archives: January 2013

My New 52: Twice-Baked Potatoes

Monday, January 28, 2013

As I’ve been putting together my list of potential dishes for this project, I’ve had a few criteria in mind. The main ones though are whether I’ve made this particular thing before and whether it’s likely to be delicious. I’ve always liked twice-baked potatoes when I’ve come across them, but when I’ve baked potatoes at [...]

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My New 52: Raw Winter Salad

Sunday, January 20, 2013

I’ve had this Cauliflower, Fennel, and White Bean Salad recipe printed out and in my recipe binder for, oh, looks like about four years now. I was inspired to finally make it because of the namesake salad at my favorite lunch place near the office: a mix of fennel, chickpeas, and olives with coriander leaves [...]

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My New 52: Hummus and Peanut Limeaid

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Somehow, I’d never gotten around to making my own hummus. I eat a lot of hummus and I’ve made plenty of other pureed bean dips, but just had never done it. It was never an issue when I worked near Sahadi’s and had regular access to their frankly perfect version, but I’m not in that [...]

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My New 52: Strozzapreti with Sausage, Grapes, and Red Wine

Sunday, January 6, 2013

I have access to a lot of new cookbooks as part of my job. It’s a pretty fantastic perk, really, but the growing stack on top of my fridge is starting to stress me out a little. There’s so much good stuff in there just going to waste. So, in the flush of excitement at [...]

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A new year

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

2012 was a great year for me in a lot of ways, chiefly that I both shacked up with my lovely boyfriend and got a new job. But both of those things also had the deleterious side effect of  cutting my free time way, way down, which left me feeling rushed and frustrated and scattered [...]

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