Six Ways to Use Fresh Strawberries

Food, Menus April 28, 2011

Whenever I catch the start of an Iron Chef episode (which usually happens around midnight, when I should be going to bed), there are certain secret ingredients that I hope to see, like fresh strawberries, that will make me stay up for another hour to watch the results.…

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Goat Cheese Pistachio Stuffed Dates

Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Small Plates & Snacks April 18, 2011
goat cheese stuffed dates

This weekend was my friend Rachel’s bachelorette weekend. She did something that I think every bride should do and planned her bridal shower and bachelorette festivities for the same night so that her out of town friends wouldn’t have to travel twice.  Seriously, all brides-to-be should take cue from Rachel. She also won me over when her two primary requests for the evening included champagne & karaoke. I’m just saying.…

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