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I’ve been experimenting with braising a lot recently.  I’ve mastered the chicken braised in red wine with golden beets and kale, in fact I have pictures of that dish ready to share with you.  As...

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Crispy Sweet and Sour Chicken

February 13, 2014 | 4 Comments

A couple of weeks ago a this recipe started popping up all over my Facebook feed.  It looks delicious, right?  I thought this would be an awesome family dinner, but when I took a look...

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Squash, Lentil & Bean Stew with with Fig Raita

January 27, 2014 | 8 Comments

This is an an easy-to-prepare vegetarian dish bursting with flavor and “one pot meals” score high on my favorite list.  The fewer dishes I need to clean at the end of the meal, the more...

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Bourbon Marinated Salmon

July 8, 2013 | 6 Comments

I’m out in Seattle this week, attending a conference and Seattle native, Melinda Strauss of Kitchen Tested has kindly stepped up to the plate to share a recipe with us today. One thing that Melinda...

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Chili Con Carne (Photo: CC Flickr Cyclone Bill)

[Recipe Redo] Chili Con Carne

May 2, 2013 | 11 Comments

In making chili con carne this week, I took a look at the recipe I posted when I was just three months into writing This American Bite. I read the recipe and I realized how...

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Thirteen years ago, Malcolm Gladwell’s popular science book, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference  hit the shelves.  I first heard of the book when I was new to life in...

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Purple Pickled Eggs

Home Pickled Eggs

February 4, 2013 | 49 Comments

When I was first introduced to pickled eggs at the home of The Sephardic Table, I think I was perplexed.  Forgetting for a moment that pickling preserves as well as, if not better than, refrigeration, I hesitantly tried one...

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brussels sprout halves

Maple, Balsamic & Lemon Brussels Sprouts

December 19, 2012 | 29 Comments

Although the first written reference of brussels sprouts is found in 16th Century Roman literature, it’s thought that these mini-cabbage-like veggies were first grown in the 13th Century in a country that is now Belgium....

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