Italian Seafood Stew

January 27th, 2012

Italian Seafood Stew

I mostly picked this recipe because it uses a crazy amount of fennel, and a pile of seafood. How often do I get to use fennel in a dish on purpose?

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Colombo Stew (Cooking with Épices de Cru, Pt. 1)

January 20th, 2012

Colombo Stew

Now that it’s colder, it’s time I start using my Épices de Cru spice blends. The first dish I made is a stew that comes right from their website, with lamb and a few root vegetables.
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Daring Tamales

January 14th, 2012

Tofu and Poblano Tamales

This month’s challenge is to make tamales, a Mexican dish made up of a corn dough filled with deliciousness that is steamed in a corn husk.

I’m not sure if this has made me into a Hot Tamale Molly, but I think this is something I could have fun with!

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Ratatouille New Year

January 6th, 2012

Ratatouille

What better way to celebrate the birth of a new year than by baking layers of veggies and watching Pixar? For us, the first day of the new year was spent relaxing in jammies, and Ratatouille – the dish and the movie!

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Potatoes au Gratin – Holiday Brunch

December 30th, 2011

Potatoes au Gratin

It’s great how the holidays can inspire you to cook. Maybe it’s the fear of judgement by the family that makes us strive for the best! The key is to find something that tastes impressive, without being too complicated and frustrating to make. This is one of those dishes…
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