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Making Cavatelli Pasta with a Friend

February 1, 2020 by Alison

I usually wait a few days after a cooking date before writing my blog, but I had such fun today that I can't contain myself! In fact I could hardly wait until I got home to start writing about my cooking date with Lou. Now you know I currently don't have a kitchen, which makes me seem like a beggar ...

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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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Summer Cooking & Savoring Farm Fresh

August 9, 2016 by Alison Leave a Comment

Upon my return from the Algarve, I've felt myself in a race against time. As the farms abound with my favorite ingredients -- corn, zucchini, beets and tomatoes -- I'm hustling to create as much as I can. Needless to say, my freezer is stuffed with farm fresh everything, from gazpacho and blueberry ...

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Bittersweet Barberries

May 3, 2016 by Alison 6 Comments

Zereshk is the Persian name for barberries and that's what they'll always be known as to me. As I write this post, I do so bittersweetly. Just as the tartness of these tiny berries are sweetened slightly with sugar, so too are my thoughts as these berries evoke fond memories from my ...

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Sriracha Miso Shrimp & Vegetable Spring Stir-Fry

April 11, 2016 by Alison Leave a Comment

I'm a bit of an Instagram junkie lately, marveling at all the intriguing postings from fellow foodie friends. That's where I stumbled upon a challenge by Kitchen Aid to give a twist on a Sesame Shrimp Stir-Fry from whiteonricecouple on behalf of blog.kitchenaid.com. It doesn't take much to get me ...

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Spring Spinach Filo Fun

April 8, 2016 by Alison 4 Comments

"Don't let your filo boss you around! You be the boss of your filo!" Said my friend Jenn as she began her "free yourself from the fear of filo dough" lesson to Suzy and I. Now, I've worked with filo dough many times before, fussing with the sheets and slathering melted butter between the layers ...

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Turkey Meatballs for the New Year

January 11, 2016 by Alison

Without a kitchen, my culinary start to the new year has been a challenge, especially as this year I am making a conscious effort to make my family's meals even healthier than last year. No matter how healthy you are, the holidays will most certainly wreak some form of havoc on the body. So as I ...

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Stuffed Acorn Squash care of Pepperidge Farm Cookbook

November 12, 2015 by Alison

In the forward of her delightful book, The Pepperidge Farm Cookbook, Margaret Ruskin writes: “Few things are more rewarding to a woman than that happy feeling she has when she knows that the food she has prepared with love and interest brings pleasure to her family, served in a setting more ...

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Simple Grilled Skirt Steak

April 23, 2013 by Alison

This is a simple yet delicious moist rub for steak. After grilling the steak, cut the meat into pieces and create a wide assortment of lunches and dinners. Recipe source: Cooking With Friends Kitchen Ingredients 2 pounds skirt steak, membranes removed 4 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tablespoons ...

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Curried Chicken Empanadas

November 7, 2012 by Alison

Recipe source: Cooking With Friends Kitchen Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound ground chicken 1 large onion, diced 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 3 garlic cloves, minced ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2-3 tablespoons curry powder (Jamaican or other) ½ cup petit ...

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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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