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Creamy Corn Empanadas

August 1, 2017 by Alison 1 Comment

Another fabulous freezer friendly (say that three times!) use for sweet summer corn, these crispy Corn Empanadas are filled with a blend of flavors which place corn on the pedestal it deserves. I love to stuff ingredients into some kind of wrapper -- dumplings, spring rolls and empanadas are my ...

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Notes from Vacation: Fabulous Figs

June 24, 2017 by Alison

Wild, verdant, growing through sand and wind swept hills, perched on rugged cliff ledges and gathered in fields; all bearing bell shaped fruit, plump and ripening amidst a saturating sun. Mature trees, with caterpillar green leaves larger than a grown man's hands, offering fruit to a cloudless azure ...

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Best Ever Butternut Squash Soup

March 2, 2017 by Alison 2 Comments

I promise you, this will be your new favorite squash soup. Even if you say you don't like butternut squash, you'll surely love this soup. Trust me. I was one of those people who shrugged at butternut squash soup until I tasted my friend Emilie's. Like most foods, this soup has a bit of a story to ...

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2017 Food Trends

January 25, 2017 by Alison 1 Comment

With each passing year, some foods tend to lose favor and it's not that they lose flavor. We're quite picky and demand new ingredients and products to meet our finicky needs. And so, with the close of 2016, many of us will subtly push some of last year's favorites like kale aside and seek something ...

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Shaved Fennel Salad

January 24, 2017 by Alison Leave a Comment

Rainy days in the middle of winter are both a relief and a disappointment for me. Snow is certainly more beautiful, but with all the shoveling required and wet clothes my kids bring into the house, it is more of a hassle. On this rainy late January day, I invited my friend Suzy over for an impromptu ...

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New Year Recipes

January 17, 2017 by Alison Leave a Comment

A happiest new year to all of you. My apologies having disappeared since Thanksgiving, but life has been busier than ever. But I'm back and ready to roll for 2017 and find that cooking with my friends is really the only time I get to see my friends. Teaching at two universities, working on marketing ...

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Thanksgiving Leftovers

November 23, 2016 by Alison Leave a Comment

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I wanted to focus this Thanksgiving post on the leftovers and remind you about the world's best use of those mounds of excess. Those of you who have already experienced the culinary pleasure of this dish (like my friend Gloria) can be testimony which neatly packs all the ...

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Uncommon Goods — Review and Giveaway

September 28, 2016 by Alison 66 Comments

DISCLOSURE: I was given these products for no cost in exchange for writing a review. I only review those products I can do so favorably and omit others. Tell me by leaving a comment below what you'd like to buy at Uncommon Goods and you'll be entered into this giveaway for a chance to win a $50 ...

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Farm Fresh Freezer Cooking

September 2, 2016 by Alison Leave a Comment

Labor Day weekend is flashing it's yellow lights of warning. Not only does it mark the official end of summer, but also provides the heads up that summer's finest -- sweet corn, Jersey perfect tomatoes and crisp kale -- are on their way out. For some people, Labor Day weekend might be that final ...

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College Care Package Connection

August 22, 2016 by Alison Leave a Comment

As my eldest son spends his last days at home before departing for college, a chapter in my family life is rapidly drawing to a close. In these bittersweet times, just as the years have carried me through his life, my emotions ebb and flow as I recollect the days gone by. Within my thoughts, the ...

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It all began when I was a child cooking with my dad, the kitchen a magnet for cooking and camaraderie, a refuge from adolescence. I spent countless hours chopping, sautéing and simmering my way through childhood. And now, with three kids of my own, I’m still chopping, but this time through their childhood and often with friends.

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