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Butternut Squash Casserole (with Streusel Topping)

November 2, 2011

casseruola/cassrole It has been an exciting week in the Mele Cotte household. My. oven. is. back. All I can say is Whooohooo! It may have not seemed like it, because I had “drafts” to post, but the oven was out of commission for almost a month . Let’s hope that never happens again. I was […]

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Three Bean & Sweet Potato Chili

November 1, 2011

speziato/spicy One of the last stops of The 2011 Iowa Cornucopia Tour was Ador Kitchen and Baths. A lovely one-stop showroom cabinetry, counter-tops, closets, and professional culinary cook and bakeware. For a bunch of food bloggers, it was a fantastic stop, especially since we were able to cook together with Chef Terrie Kohl. Many of […]

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(Fake) Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and a Giveaway!

October 30, 2011

falso/fake I have to admit. When I began Mele Cotte, I didn’t have a clue what I was getting into. There were two reasons I vaguely thought about that created a tunnel vision. First, I needed to write down the dinners I made so I could move away from my five what-my-mama-taught-me dish rotation. Second, […]

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A Trip to Iowa and some Popcorn Ice Cream

October 28, 2011

frumento/corn This time last week I was in the midwest, in a state I had never traveled, learning about corn, industry, and tradition. I was one of the bloggers who participated in The 2011 Iowa Cornucopia Tour, a two day whirlwind trip hosted by the Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board. My […]

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Parsnip Hash Browns

October 26, 2011

pastinaca/parsnip Happy Wednesday! As the middle of the week has come around again, I had a plan to post my first thoughts about my recent trip to Iowa for The 2011 Iowa Cornucopia Tour. But, I learned so much and took ton of pictures and I haven’t been able to finish editing. Soon. I promise! Until then…parsnips. […]

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Secret Recipe Club: Mulligatawny Soup

October 24, 2011

curry/accattivarsi l’appoggio The weather in Atlanta has been nippy lately. A recent trip to Iowa required a jacket as well. Having said that, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t crossing my fingers, hoping the chill is a sign that fall is here to stay. With the crisp, cool days come my own […]

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Chicken Sausage and Cardoon Sauté

October 22, 2011

nuovo arrivo/new arrival Confession. I am an Italian who only recently learned about cardoons. Car-what? Cardoons. A celery-looking veggie Tami shared with me, I left one home (hers) and returned to my home, excited and stumped. What the heck is a cardoon? “Oh, Google!” Searchy searchy and I learned a little something. A cardoon is […]

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Pecan Pie Bars

October 17, 2011

noce del Messico /pecan Have you been wondering where the desserts have been on Mele Cotte? Trust me…so have my neighbors and the staff at work. The fact is my oven has been inoperable since the beginning of the month. You can gasp. I have. And, because I haven’t been home long enough to schedule […]

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Vietnamese Shrimp Pho

October 16, 2011

spezie/spices It was only a few months ago that I first tried Pho. I was having dinner with Tami, at a little Vietnamese restaurant by her house. I have heard about Pho, seen the restaurants pop up over the years, but never indulged. Whoa, why didn’t someone intervene!? No one truly explained what I was missing. It […]

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Tea Spiced Pecans

October 13, 2011

spezie/spices If you’re following Andrew‘s challenge, you’re learning a ton. I know I am! The posts have undeniably helped me with October Unprocessed. While I could list the important points that I have internalized, the key (for me) has been planning. My recent Nashville trip was super difficult to go unprocessed, so I am counting it […]