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Recipe Round-Up: Fun Eats

Posted on 18. May, 2012 by .

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Photo credit: Adrianna It’s sunny and gorgeous outside — summertime is beckoning.  It’s the time of year when everything is lively and fun.  Share these bites with friends on a roof deck overlooking the city or in the leafy park down the street.  This is the kind of food that is a pleasure to eat. [...]

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Recipe Round-Up: Mother’s Day

Posted on 11. May, 2012 by .

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Photo credit: Jane So you’ve decided to appeal to Mom’s heartstrings this year.  Savvy move, friend.  Earn some serious brownie points while bonding over pancakes or a slice of dessert.  Give her something delicious and homemade and make it a day you both remember. Maple Banana Bread via Buttered Up Savory Buttermilk Pancakes with Corn [...]

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Recipe Round-Up: Asparagus Fever

Posted on 03. May, 2012 by .

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Photo credit: Jessica Vibrant green, satisfyingly crunchy, and one of the harbingers of warmer weather — it’s no wonder asparagus is a fan favorite.  Give spring’s superstar a makeover that’s sure to dazzle those taste buds. Bacon Wrapped Caramelized Sesame Asparagus via How Sweet It Is Spring Panzanella with Asparagus via The Bitten Word Avocado [...]

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Recipe Round-Up: Amped for Ramps

Posted on 20. Apr, 2012 by .

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Photo credit: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt It’s ramp season.  One of nature’s more fleeting delicacies, ramps are also known as the wild leek.  Similar in appearance to scallions, ramps have a more mild onion flavor and a garlicky sent.  Head to your local green market this weekend and give these flavor superstars a run for their [...]

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Recipe Round-Up: Get Your Grilled Cheese On

Posted on 12. Apr, 2012 by .

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  Photo credit: Gabrielle It’s National Grilled Cheese Day, which may be our taste buds’ favorite day of the year.  Toasty, crunchy, gooey, salty, buttery, cheesy goodness.  We know not all grilled cheeses are created equal.  Spice up your griddle with something on the wild side.  Break out the pickles and lemonade — it’s go [...]

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Recipe Round Up: Easter Eggs and Matzah Delights

Posted on 06. Apr, 2012 by .

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Photo credit: Design Sponge Whether you’re celebrating Easter or Passover this weekend, one thing is certain: there will be feasting.  Break out those eating pants and grab a fork — we’ve got some delicious morsels for your holiday table. Brisket with Slow-Cooked Onions via Big Girls Small Kitchen Rhubarb with Earl Grey, Cardamom, and Orange [...]

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Recipe Round Up: Out Like a Lamb

Posted on 29. Mar, 2012 by .

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Photo credit: Deb This year, March was a tame one — all bark and no bite.  Pay homage to the weather gods with a nod to the month’s notorious dual-natured personality.  If nothing else, we hear lamb provides sustenance to those of you still dueling over your brackets. Lamb Chops Scotta Dita via DC Culinarian [...]

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Recipe Round Up: Spring Is Here!

Posted on 23. Mar, 2012 by .

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  Photo credit: Golubka Spring is here!  Allergies are in full swing, tourists are wreaking havoc on our commutes in the name of cherry blossoms, and swimsuit season is just around the corner — what’s not to love?  Get your spring on with a bite on the lighter side. Grapefruit Smoothie via Golubka Rigatoni with [...]

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Recipe Round-Up: Childhood Favorites

Posted on 09. Mar, 2012 by .

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Sometimes there is nothing we crave more than our childhood favorites.  We’re not talking Uncle Ted’s killer chili or Grandma’s unbeatable pies — we’re talking kiddie menus.  Indulgent, no-fuss, and reminiscent of simpler times.  It’s fun to be a kid.  Even if for no other reason than the chicken fingers at your local diner.  And [...]

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Recipe Round Up: Brunch at Your Place

Posted on 01. Mar, 2012 by .

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Spring is just around the corner.  Daffodils are blooming, birds are chirping, the multitudes will be baring their legs in no time.  You know what that means: it’s brunch season.  Forgo the lengthy waits and hungover servers and whip up a scrumptious eye-opener at your place.  Nothing is sexier than breakfast in bed. Coffee Bacon [...]

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Recipe Round-Up: Shake Up The Routine Edition

Posted on 23. Feb, 2012 by .

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Photo credit: Cara and Phoebe It’s February.  The weather can’t make up its mind.  Your dinner repertoire is starting to feel the same.  Soups and stews that were delicious a few weeks ago are no longer cutting it.  Pasta, veggies, meat — everything seems mundane.  We’re here to help.  Jazz up your go-to weekday meals [...]

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Recipe Round-Up: Superbowl XLVI

Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by .

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It’s the Superbowl, baby!  You know what that means: don a jersey, grab a six-pack, and head to your buddy’s house to watch the game on the big screen. Even if you’re in it for the commercials or your childhood-favorite Madonna (your secret is safe with us), we know you’ll be jonesin’ for a snack. [...]

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Recipe Round-Up: Cocktail Edition

Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by .

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It’s January.  It’s blah outside.  As my mother says, you should celebrate the bad days and the blah days as well as the good days so you’re always celebrating.  What better reason to mix up a swank craft cocktail.  Citrus, pear, bubbly, not — we’ve got a little somethin’ somethin’ for every palate.  After all, [...]

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Recipe Round-Up: Meyer Lemon Edition

Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by .

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If you’re like us you’ve seen Meyer lemons beckoning from seemingly every corner of the produce section lately.  Here are a few ways to prepare those tasty little badboys. Preserved Lemons via Not Without Salt Meyer Lemon and Clementine Margaritas via The Boastful Baker Citrus Salt via 101 Cookbooks Meyer Lemon Curd via Eat Make [...]

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Recipe Round-Up: Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by .

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Photo credit: Sala Kannan Holy schnikes it’s cold!  These easy to make soups will warm you from the inside out — and keep your resolutions intact while doing so.  Take that, January. Carrot Mint Soup via Veggie Belly Spinach Lasagna Soup via For the Love of Cooking Creamy Rosemary Wild Rice Soup via The Washington [...]

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