Category Archives: Inspirational Cooking

Smith’s Brussels sprouts with bacon and dates

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

If you’re one of those people who still doesn’t like Brussels sprouts, I’m not even going to try and convince you. Go read another blog post about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with the crusts cut off. But if you … Continue reading →

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A Favorite Dish

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

I keep meaning to try and make other things from this cookbook. Really, I do. Maybe once or twice I’ve even succeeded. But time and again, I find myself turning to good old page 54 of Penelope Casas’ book, One … Continue reading →

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Shophouse: Pop-up Thai on Capitol Hill

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

Somewhere on the continuum between restaurant and food truck lies the pop-up restaurant. Open for one day a week, a weekend, or a two-week stint, a pop-up restaurant often takes advantage of an existing restaurant kitchen on a night it’s … Continue reading →

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Guacamole: the first dish I ever made

Posted on June 14, 2010 by

Do you remember the first dish you ever made on your own? When this question came up on Twitter last week, I knew exactly: guacamole. Not only was guacamole the first dish I ever learned to make by myself, but … Continue reading →

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Snickerdoodles and first-meal traditions

Posted on April 30, 2010 by

We have a tradition for the first meal we eat on our first night in a new apartment. It’s not particularly original – we order pizza. I remember when we moved from Brooklyn to Manhattan, in one of the most … Continue reading →

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Boeuf Bourguignon, Paleo-style

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

I promised amazing paleo recipes, and I will deliver. This is straight-up cribbed from the amazing site Mark’s Daily Apple, which is a must-read for anyone interested in paleo or primal eating, or just plain healthy eating and exercise habits. … Continue reading →

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A roundup of fall culinary adventures

Posted on December 29, 2009 by

Even though been a while since we’ve posted, it’s not that we haven’t had anything interesting to share. Definitely the opposite — the fall has been packed with our usual mix of eating, drinking and sporting events. Rather than highlight … Continue reading →

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Mac n’ cheese and fried chicken potluck

Posted on October 12, 2009 by

It emerged on Twitter, of course, where all good food parties are born. I don’t even remember how the topic came up, but someone started talking about comfort food and someone else brought up macaroni and cheese and another person … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Canvolution

Posted on September 15, 2009 by

A few months ago, the ridiculous yet continuously inspiring thing that is Twitter sprouted yet another movement: The Canvolution. Essentially, one person asked if others were interested in learning more about canning and the art of “putting food by.” The … Continue reading →

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What I’m cooking from

Posted on September 1, 2009 by

If you grew up cooking or in a family of people who cook, like I did, I bet you have That Cookbook. The one you always grabbed when you needed to make something special for dinner, or needed to check … Continue reading →

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