Sometimes when life gives you lemons, making lemonade isn't really in the cards.
I had a great weekend. A relaxing night at home with this chard
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Gatherings
Tex-Mex BBQ Black Bean Veggie Burgers
I won at dinner this week. First, there was eggplant stew with not one, not two, but three homemade sauces (see details below). Then there were the
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Golden Root Vegetable Gratin
My alternate name for this recipe is "bright and sunny root veg gratin". Really, how can you not cheer up and forget about the below zero wind chill
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Baked Parmesan Kale Puffs
My cheese drawer has been looking unusually sparse these days. It used to be chock full of bits of goat cheese, a half block of cheddar, and almost
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Mediterranean Zucchini Gratin
I feel a little relieved that the scramble for Valentine's Day planning is over. What's that? You still want to plan something but have no idea where
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Vegan Olive Oil and Wine Cookies and 11 Ideas for Date Night at Home
As commercialized as Valentine's Day may be, there’s still a little extra motivation to make the evening special if we plan to partake at
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Winter Walnut Pesto Pasta and a Valentine’s Dinner at Home Menu
Valentine’s Day at home is not a copout. Nights out can certainly be special. I have to cover my bases, after all, because I’ve been extended an
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Gluten Free Brownie Tart with Dark Chocolate Glaze and Whipped Coconut Cream
Holy chocolate. I've been making this giant fudge-y brownie, from Jacques Pepin's Fast Food my Way, for over a year now, and with good reason. It's
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Roasted Cauliflower and Smoked Cheddar Gratin
A couple bites into this gratin on Friday night, Steve takes my hand, brings it a little closer to him, and declares matter-of-factly, "You're
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Artichoke, Celery Root, and Potato Gratin
Cooking for one or two? I know, I know, it can get so boring to eat the same thing or the same type of thing when you live alone. Cooking for two
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Meatless Mexican Chili and Cheddar Grits Super Bowls
It's as bad as it sounds. And by bad, I mean oh so good. Seven layers of southern and Tex-Mex comfort food rolled into a single, build-your-own game
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Mini Crustless Balsamic Baked Brie
Nowhere in the literal interpretation of "baked brie" is the stipulation of a butter and flour-packed puff pastry. Sure, it tastes amazing that way,
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