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May 21, 2012

Cranberry Apple Relish

I love cranberries, but am not a huge fan of most cranberry sauces, especially those taken straight from a can. This is more relish than sauce, texture-wise, which I find quite appealing. The textural elements come from chopped apples and walnuts as well as the whole cranberries, and the walnuts … [Read more...]

Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tart

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This tart is a great dish to make for just about any type of entertaining. Smothered in caramelized onions and tempered with tangy goat cheese, it makes a great appetizer cut into wedges or even a cocktail snack cut into bites. I've also served it as a vegetarian entree when one is needed. It tastes … [Read more...]

Brined and Roasted Turkey

Everyone has had dry turkey at Thanksgiving and regretted it during the following week of turkey leftovers that inevitably follows. This method yields a beautiful mahogany-brown bird with surprisingly moist and flavorful meat, but white and dark. Turkey-centric holidays will never be the … [Read more...]

Don’t Let Easter Leftovers Go to Waste

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If you are like me and had a wonderful Easter dinner, your refrigerator is probably full of leftovers. There is a time limit as to how long foods can stay in the refrigerator, so you want to make sure you use these so they don’t go to waste. If you know you can’t use the food within the … [Read more...]

Red Velvet Chocolate Cupcakes

If you want to be my friend, then give me a cupcake. If you don’t, then I will still be your friend, but I would like you more if you offered me a cupcake. I am a fool for cupcakes. I can justify eating many of these versus a slice of cake because they are much smaller (at least visually). I … [Read more...]