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What’s Food without Drink?

We’ve added a new tab called “Drink” at the top of the page. Although the new tab is in its infancy, it’s going to become very robust over the next couple of weeks. We are self-proclaimed foodies, but we’ve also … Continue reading

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Law School – The End!

Last Monday, at about 12:30 in the afternoon, I pressed the print button on my laptop.  I walked down the hall, down a flight of stairs, down another hall, and dropped off a packet of papers in a small office … Continue reading

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Eggs Benedict

Happy May! I somehow still can’t believe that May is already upon us – even though it’s now May 4th. I guess I’d better get in the spirit before Cinco de Mayo rolls around! By the way – if you’re … Continue reading

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Easy Bean Salad

It’s hardly even a recipe – this is more like a list of ingredients that you throw into a bowl and stir together. But the result is fantastic – light, delicious, and springy. In the background, you can see the … Continue reading

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Sauteed Green Beans with Tomatoes and Basil

Green beans are all too often a boring side dish. They are easy to boil and season to perfection, which makes them a little ho-hum after a while. Usually, we just boil them until they are to our desired softness, … Continue reading

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Pasta with Marinated Heirloom Tomatoes and Basil

By now you know that we love the classic combination of basil and tomatoes. Maybe you’re sick of reading about it – but we’re not sick of eating it yet, so hang in there. This was a recipe inspired by … Continue reading

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Caprese Grilled Cheese

For the past two weeks, we’ve had the kind of weather that makes you happy when you walk outside. It’s been sunny and warm, and perfectly breezy at night. And I think mother nature was worried that I was getting … Continue reading

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Summer Bruschetta

Whooops! Somehow 6 days have gone by since our last post. Other than settling into our new place, we’ve been traveling! We went to Napa, CA for 4 days for the wedding of our friends Maggi and Taylor. It was … Continue reading

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Artichoke and Bean Crostini

This recipe comes straight from Giada’s show yesterday. I watched it on my lunch break and couldn’t resist the temptation to make these crostinis immediately… they have fresh basil, cannellini beans (love em’), artichoke hearts, cheese, and lots of other yummy things…. … Continue reading

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Cannellini Bean Goodness

Holy smokes. This is our new favorite appetizer. I could eat this for DINNER, and maybe dessert, too. For the story on how it was created….click here. Recipe: I laid this page out a little differently, because the recipe is … Continue reading

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