Author: Chris Perrin

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Fantasy Top Chef and Cooking With Grapes

Okay, we’re back with another Fantasy Top Chef update.  This is the second to last one for this season.  I know I’ll miss it.  But anyway, let’s see those standings.  (By the way, this represents two weeks since I forgot to update last week.) Me: 26 Michele: 23 Josh: 18 Karen: 16 Debbie: 13 Colleen: […]

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Savory Baked Brie

So on yesterday’s inaugural Foodies’ Night In (#fni) Twitter chat sponsored by @cookingwcaitlin, we were talking all things cheese with @AlouetteCheese.  And as things go, we started talking about baked brie because what cheese conversation would be complete without talking about baked brie?  There were lots of suggestions about making it with fruit and jam […]

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#MeatlessMonday Fried Egg Tostadas

Okay, I’m back and it’s #meatlessmonday time! Yeah, I know it’s been a few weeks and I feel real bad about it, but I shall make it up to vegetarians everywhere I promise.  But enough of that for now, on to Fried Egg Tostadas! I wanted to do something a bit fancier for tonight’s post.  […]

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Turkey Leftovers Part 2: Turkey Pesto

As I said last time, if you are like me, you’re probably still pretty tired of turkey leftovers.  So, here’s another recipe for what you can do with your turkey to fix a meal that lets you escape from the same flavors you’ve been eating for the last four days! Yes, that means it’s time […]

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Turkey Leftovers Part 1: Turkey Black Bean Soup

Okay, I don’t know about you, but I am about sick of turkey leftovers.  Yes, Thanksgiving dinner was great…like four days ago.  But now, I want something new and different.  Something that in no way tastes like Thanksgiving dinner.  Something like Turkey Black Bean Soup Ah…this recipe takes me back.  The first article I ever […]

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Turkey Stock

Quick tip if you still have turkey bones lying around.   Whatever you do, don’t throw away those bones.  Locked inside your turkey carcass is the key to the most amazing turkey stock you’ve ever had in your life.   With that stock you can make delicious gravies, soups, stuffings, vegetables…anything you want.  It’s so easy. So, […]

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Feed It Forward

Feed It Forward One of my buddies just forwarded me a $10 gift certificate to the restuarant of my choosing courtesy of Restaurant.com’s Feed It Forward.  I had never heard of Feed It Forward, but Restaurant.com is allowing you, me, anyone to give out 30 FREE $10 gift certifates everyday between now and Christmas. Give […]