Archive | August, 2009

31 August 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Hand-Cut Italian Pesto

Hand-Cut Italian Pesto

Here is a wonderful, highly functional recipe for singles and couples… Hand-Cut Pesto! This is my own recipe, which has evolved through several attempts (read: FAILURES). I always wondered what “Pesto” is; From Dictionary.com, Pesto is a noun:
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot [...]

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25 August 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Cauliflower and Potato Soup with Cilantro

Cauliflower and Potato Soup with Cilantro

This was the very first dish I prepared for Chelsea, after committing myself to becoming a decent cook for the both of us. It comes from an AMAZING book Chelsea got for me (which I highly recommend):  Fresh From The Farmer’s Market by Janet Fletcher (pictured at left).
Chelsea got my copy at her favorite store, [...]

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23 August 2009 ~ 1 Comment

White Bean Cassoulet

White Bean Cassoulet

For my inaugural post, I want to thank my friend Lysa Goodman Poore for this intriguing dish. Lysa “got the recipe (in part) from a vegan website called What the Hell Does a Vegan Eat Anyway?” adding that she doesn’t “make it precisely the way they recommend, and I leave out the hickory-smoked tofu and [...]

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