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Vegan Nachos – Junk Food Post #12

Okay, so my resolution to help everyone else ruin theirs was to do 31 posts in 31 days.  Fortunately, my resolution was not to release one post per day or else my resolution would be undeniably broken since you may notice January 11th is empty.  However, I did release two posts today. The worst part is […]

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Howto: Fix a Whole Dungeness Crab

Over the weekend, I went to my local Whole Foods looking for new recipe ideas.  As I was passing by the seafood department, I noticed that whole dungeness crabs were on sale for $9/lb.  I had just watched an episode of Guy’s Big Bite on Food Network where host Guy Fieri had stir fried whole […]

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Spice Week: File

So I kind of flaked on spice week.  I blame the extreme sickness that came and visited me for too long. Because I only posted three recipes, I wanted to follow up with a fourth post on unique spices.  For this post, I shall talk about file powder.  Pronounced FEE-lay, it is a term for […]

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Let’s Talk Turkey: Pumpkin Cheesecake

Okay, the following recipe is not mine…at least not completely.  I came across this recipe one day as I was flipping channels and happend to pass by the Food Network.  There, in primetime no less, was the lovely Paul Deen staring back at me over a mixing bowl. With her Southern belle smile, she announced […]

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Let’s Talk Turkey: Green Bean Casserole

Hi everyone.  I am alive and well and only slightly frazzled with everything going on.  This is the week of Thanksgiving in America so for the next few days we’re going to be talking about how to make Thanksgiving feasts.  And then we’ll follow that up with how to turn Thanksgiving feasts into awesome Thanksgiving leftovers. […]

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Spice Week: Saffron

I’m just mad about Saffron…Saffron’s madly expensive… So, back for another edition of Spice Week, the cooking celebration of the reuniting of the Spice Girls.  Yesterday, we looked at a way to make a warm herbed goat cheese with herbs de’ Provence which can be enjoyed as is.  However, by using another great spice, in this […]

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Spice Week: Herbs de’Provence

Welcome back to another (slightly later than I would have liked) edition of Spice Week.  In celebration of the Spice Girls reuniting, this week is all about how to use spices in your cooking. And yes, I realize that herbs de’Provence are herbs and not spices, but bear with me here.  They’re a handy little […]

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Recipe: Orange Ginger Chicken

This is another recipe I created in my quest for chicken for the next issue of BIAO Magazine.  I really liked how it turned out with several different flavors going on at once: the citrus tang of orange with the spiciness of ginger and a little soy and garlic to bring it all home. 4 boneless, […]

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Recipe: Plum Chicken

In a recent article for BIAO Magazine, I was asked to put together a healthy cocktail party spread.  I decided to make the centerpiece of the spread a chicken dish that would focus on that elusive combination of light and tasty.  I tried several different recipes before finding the one that worked best with party concept.  You […]