There is a noticeable shortage of decent, or even satisfactory, Mexican or Tex-Mex around these parts. From what I hear and read, the issue extends to
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Recipes
Risotto Cakes Eggs Florentine
So, you know that rosé risotto I just made? And then that mysterious frying pan on Instagram? Today they're combining in the tastiest brunch recipe I
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Garlic Mushroom Rosé Risotto
Sometimes I do silly things like swear off wine for a month. Not necessarily a bad resolution in itself. Wine consumption in the soon-to-be Schatteman
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Butternut Squash Tostadas
Store bought tostadas kind of saved me this week. Months ago, I saw the episode of Triple D featuring Taco Bus and their wildly popular butternut
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White Bean Pesto Pasta Bake
This is gonna be good.
My exact thought as I succumbed to the garlicky lure and opened the oven to peek, with 4 minutes and 43 seconds to go until
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Zucchini Spaghetti with Blistered Olives
It's possible I will never eat another plain olive again. Buttery roasted zucchini noodle pasta and creamy goat cheese tomato sauce are both good and
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Gluten Free Eggplant Parm Bake
Can you name the states in the tri-state area? Until about a year after I moved to Connecticut, I still ignored maps and couldn't tell you that Jersey
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Quick Chunky Tomato Sauce
If you've been following NCK since the beginning, you know I like to do things the hard way. For instance, last summer I spent almost four hours
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Mexican Kale Salad
No. More. Cheese. Said no one ever? Actually, said me yesterday. I'm in Minnesota visiting my parents and so many wedding vendors right now for two
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Nut-Free Vegan Sour Cream
Let's get one thing straight: I'm not quitting sour cream. The stuff is a commodity in our fridge, which isn't surprising considering my affinity for
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Portable Picnic Menus
Labor Day is fast approaching, so although it seems untimely to present you with picnic recipes at the onset of fall, hopefully you plan on savoring
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Spicy Italian Broccoli Quinoa Bowl
Whether you're going back to school or not (I am not), fall always seems like such a good time for fresh starts. Maybe even better than new year's,
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