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hot food for cold nights

Chicken Pot Pie and a Giveaway

March 12, 2010
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Last week it hit me. It was already officially meteorological spring, and I had yet to make a chicken pot pie this winter. You’re probably thinking, no big deal. But you see, I had been practically dying to make a pot pie all through the end of last summer and into the fall. Some (perhaps [...]

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Chana Masala

February 15, 2010
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On my first date with Noel, way back in February of 2004, he took me to an Indian restaurant before we went to see a production of Sweeney Todd. Anxious to impress this guy that I knew I really, really liked, I didn’t have the nerve to tell him that I had never had Indian [...]

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Chickpea and Butternut Squash Stew

January 25, 2010
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One of the things I like best about food blogging is that it encourages me to try new things. I’ve always loved to cook, but I may not have always been the most adventuresome cook recipe-wise. I tended to find something that worked and then make it over and over and over again until Noel [...]

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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

January 11, 2010
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So, is it cold enough out there for you? If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, chances are your answer to that question is yes! Because here we are, a week and a half into the year, and it’s freezing! Literally. I’m not sure we’ve really made it above freezing so far this year. Our [...]

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Cranberry and Apple Stuffed Pork Loin

January 4, 2010
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A few weeks ago, I had a predicament. Eileen and I–pretty much without consulting our husbands–had decided to do a new years dinner party. And we had invited 12 for a formal sit down. At first, we were thinking we would do something over the top fancy, like crab, lobster, or some other spectacular seafood. [...]

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Christmas Bread Pudding

December 29, 2009
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In my last post, I lamented a holiday on the road where folks beyond the first stop on a four day road trip would not receive the pleasure of an elaborate Ratskellar holiday dessert. But luckily for the folks at the first stop, there was a fancy dessert that traveled. And it traveled well. No, [...]

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Chicken and Mushroom Risotto

November 27, 2009
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Are you looking for something to do with that leftover turkey? Well I’ve got a recipe for you. And as a bonus, you can put it in the slow cooker before you head out shopping today and it will be waiting for you when you get home. Back in October, I shared a recipe with [...]

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Acorn Squash Soup With Brown Butter and Maple Yogurt

November 13, 2009
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Noel and I have a running disagreement about winter squash. I love it. I think its gentle sweetness is comforting as the days get cooler, and it hits my need to satisfy my sweet tooth without added sugar. Noel, on the other hand, does not enjoy the sweet. He prefers his vegetables savory, and his [...]

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