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Ruby Red Grapefruit: Jewels in my Kitchen

November 21, 2010

pompelmo/grapefruit A ripe, juicy Ruby Red Grapefruit might just be one of my favorite foods to eat for breakfast. Plain, peeled like an orange, sectioned and ready to be eaten in its most natural state has been the way to go for this gal. Until now. I have only cooked with the healthy fruit once, […]

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies & Pumpkin Plus Bars (2 recipes)

November 19, 2010

pumpkin/zucca Did you watch It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown last night? Whether or not you caught a glimpse, the Charles M. Schulz classic marked the moment the holiday season officially arrived (for me). It’s quite exciting, really. So, in honor of Charles and Charlie, I decided to go pumpkin for today’s post. Remember my […]

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Vanilla Cheesecake for a Holiday Recipe Exchange

November 17, 2010

vaniglia/vanilla What makes life a little sweeter? A recipe exchange, of course! Luckily, after a week of asking myself, “Who’s life is this?” and “How did I end up here?” I have found little twinkles in my foodie eyes. I have marked the recipes I want to make in Dorie Greenspan‘s Around My French Table, […]

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Corn with Tomatoes and Edamame Bean Salad

November 14, 2010

insalata di cereali/corn salad I am not sure if words can express the excitement I am feeling about this week. It’s countdown time. Five days until Thanksgiving Break. Then, I am free… for a week! Free to be me, complete random tasks that don’t connect, partake in food love by baking, cooking, and dinners out, […]

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Date and Walnut Cake

November 12, 2010

dattero/dates Are you a fruit cake person? I am not. I have tried. I remember mom used to love making them, and wrapping the cakes in booze soaked cheese cloth over (what seemed like) a long period of time. Regardless of my love for booze, and no matter how many times I taste the booze […]

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Spinach Chickpea Soup (with a lil’ secret ingredient)

November 10, 2010

ciotola di minestra / bowl of soup Finally, the weather has turned toward winter. With the chill in the air, and the extra hour of sleep, I was only too happy to hibernate in the house all day Sunday. With phone turned off, twitter ignored, and a Law & Order SVU marathon playing in the […]

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Butternut Squash Souffle

November 8, 2010

zucca gialla/butternut squash Long are the days, for me, that Thanksgiving includes artery clogging, cholesterol increasing, diabetes provoking foods. Nowadays, I (try to) make conscious choices when I grab for the high calorie items. But, just because I have chosen to slim down my holiday foods in recent years, doesn’t mean I am willing to […]

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Easy Chicken Breast

November 7, 2010

pasto veloce / quick lunch Quicky post today, as I am excited to get in the kitchen and bake, cook, and create! I haven’t had a day in the kitchen in a long time. This week, knowing I had been deficient in my protein intake, I decided to cook up a few chicken breasts for […]

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Pineapple Upside Down Cake (with cranberries)

November 4, 2010

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Adapted from Simply Recipes Topping: 1 cup of firmly packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 can (20 oz) of pineapple slices ~1 cup dried cranberries Cake: 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cups of sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter […]

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Rioja Beef with Chickpeas, Peppers & Saffron

November 2, 2010

stufato di manzo/beef stew I have been waiting, waiting so patiently for fall to come to Atlanta….and stay. While we are not there quite yet, it’s coming. There was condensation on the cars Sunday morning! When I saw the morning dew, I jumped on the tease and cooked some autumn comfort food. Stew. Now, don’t […]