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Garden Update: Lettuce is Coming Along Nicely

It’s fun to see the veggies in your garden grow to the point where you can actually eat them. These are greens I’ve picked for tomorrow, when I’ll toss them with some freshly roasted beets (yes, yes, I know, you’re tired of hearing about those beets). I’m thinking I’ll make a mango-honey dressing.

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Zucchini Spaghettini with Lemon-Parsley Pesto

The other night, I ate dinner at Beauty & Essex (previously mentioned in this post). One of my favorite dishes was their spaghettini with julienned zucchini, a lemon-parsley pesto, parmesan, and some red pepper. It was a great combination of lemony, spicy, and creamy flavors, and I think it would be really easy to recreate […]

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The Siren Call of Tomatoes

Today, I joined my friend David at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden‘s annual plant sale, where I got some more ground cover plants and an astilbe. I was also talked into buying a tomato plant. Now, lest you think that I don’t love tomatoes, please rest assured that I do. Offering lots of varieties of flavor […]

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Fast Recipe: Mahi-Mahi with Tomato-Lime Salsa on a Bed of Baby Arugula

A salad featuring a grilled piece of fish is a fast, easy, and healthy lunch or dinner for one. With just a few ingredients, each element will shine. Here, the texture of the mahi-mahi, the sweet-sour of the tomatoes and lime, and the spicy bite of the arugula create a wonderful mix of flavors. For […]

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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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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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