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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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Seared Tuna with Mango Salsa
As we first mentioned in meatless May, one of the joys of going without meat this month is celebrating the warm, sunny summer. Shifting from warm, comforting, hearty winter meals to light, fresh, spring/summer meals has been a real treat. … Continue reading
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A Celebration Meal in May
Exams are finished! This past Friday night, happy to be in the full swing of summer, we were ready for a fun, fancy, celebratory meal. Hanger steak? Filet mignon? Thick pork chops? No. No. Nope. It’s May! All of our … Continue reading
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Julia Child’s Ratatouille
Santa was very generous this year and brought us, you guessed it, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which on our frugal budget, we couldn’t afford. The recipes within, though, are well worth any price and we’ve really enjoyed reading … Continue reading
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Grilled Eggplant, Tomato, and Feta Stacks
Calling all vegetarians! Make these!! Actually, calling all hungry people! Make these!! No really – you should make these. We made them to go alongside a steak, because we are not vegetarian (in case you hadn’t noticed), but this the the … Continue reading
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Farewell to Summer
Even though it’s a little late, we’ve finally conceded that it’s not summertime anymore. Today we had what might be our last caprese salad with fresh tomatoes of the season, and it was a REALLY good one. We found some … 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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Comfort Food
So, I was alone last night. Gardner was out of town, and I had my first night alone in our house since we were married…10 months ago. I guess I can’t complain..but who likes being alone? I decided to make … Continue reading
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