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Terrific on Tuesdays: Low-Key Food Blog & Local Food Stop

This weekend, I had friends over for some dinner-making, so I’m feeling particularly excited about the amazing things that you can make with/for/inspired by other people. Therefore, today’s ToT is all about food. A food blog I’ve recently discovered: Dispatches from Whitcomb Street Like myself, Eunny Jang has a day job in the world of […]

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Beets: A Versatile Veggie to Keep on Hand

Cooking for one, I often cook things that can sustain meals for many days. I try to make vegetables or meats in neutral preparations that can then be incorporated into other dishes in many ways. One of these is beets; I love beets because they’re extremely versatile. Roast them ahead of time, and you have a […]

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Improvising Quiche: Throwing Together Options from the Fridge and Pantry

One of my planned weekend projects is a quiche (a dish that I go to again and again for a vegetarian-friendly option). For me, one of the best things about a quiche as compared to its cousin, the frittata, is the crust. I love a good flaky pastry crust. I love the tender texture and […]

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Fast Fridays: Strawberry Fig Compote HEAVEN

On Fridays, I think I’ll be sharing a quickie recipe, snap idea, or fly-by project. Last week, I realized that I had a ton of strawberries in the fridge, quickly getting to the point where I didn’t want to eat them (a little bruised and discolored), and I wasn’t sure what to do with them […]

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Terrific on Tuesdays: Two Blogs I Love

Something I love doing is sharing with others the discovery of something wonderful. On Tuesdays, I’m going to highlight blogs, stores, websites, and other things that catch my fancy. Today, I highlight two blogs. A design blog I love: Inhabitat With a motto of “green design will save the world,” Inhabitat features articles on green […]

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Simple Pleasures: Leftovers and a Glass of Wine

One of the things you’ll quickly discover here on LUTTE is that I love a one-dish meal, and more importantly, I love a one-dish meal that will feed me for a couple of days. I’m not afraid of repetitive meals (as long as they’re good) and I love home-cooked food (especially when I don’t have […]

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Rosemary Cauliflower Strata with Pecorino Cheese

When it comes to cooking, I’m of the school that makes up a recipe on the fly. I apply my general knowledge of food and don’t often follow proper recipes (and when I do, I often tweak and make a lot of substitutions). That’s certainly the case with this next dish, where I pulled things […]

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