Curried Pumpkin Soup with Crème Fraiche

Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Weekend Cooking, Worknight Dinners November 15, 2010
curried pumpkin soup

Last week I wrote a series of Thanksgiving side dish recipes for Craft Magazine. It was a fun series, and one that challenged me because all of the recipes had to be gluten-free. I don’t have any dietary restrictions or sensitivities (unless you count the fact that I hate chocolate and peanut butter together. I do. I know I’m a freak of nature) so I rarely pay attention to whether or not my recipes are gluten free.…

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Kitchen Tip: Be Practical When You Stock Your Kitchen

Uncategorized November 10, 2010

When my college roommates and I moved into our first apartment – three girls living under one roof – we stocked our kitchen with every appliance under the sun. You might not need to be quite as detailed when you stock your kitchen, but here’s what we did. Between us we had two George Foreman Grills, a toaster oven, a microwave, a tortilla warmer, a quesadilla machine and a roaster pan. And those were just the bare essentials.…

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Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchilada Bake

Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Worknight Dinners November 8, 2010

Have you ever encountered an ingredient that you’ve heard of, eaten in restaurants and knew you liked, but because you’ve never cooked with it you assumed it must be hard and avoided it? Wait, don’t answer that. Yes you have. I know you have because I have and I want to assume that you are all standing with me in solidarity in what was once a fear – maybe even a phobia – of cooking with chipotle chili peppers in…

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Turkey Bolognese

Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Weekend Cooking November 5, 2010
turkey bolognese

Today, I am going to taunt you with one of the delicious recipes that you can make in a French oven. Bolognese sauce sounds fancy – and if you make it the traditional way with pork and veal – it can be slightly more complicated and require a lengthy ingredient list.…

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