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Citrus Glaze with Pork
I know, I know. I’m not supposed to like pork. Here’s the thing–I can admit when I’m wrong. About food. I can totally admit when I’m wrong about food. This was one of those recipes that I’ve never tried before, and hadn’t really put much thought into, and didn’t exactly involve a recipe. But really,…
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Poaching Victory!
We all know I suck at presentation. It’s something I’ve learned to deal with, because for the most part, I can make it taste good. I’ve made cheesecake without the top cracking. I’ve made creme brulee the perfect shade of golden, caramel brown. I’ve even made chicken pot pie without a pie dish! But there…
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Whole Wheat Bagels
Remember awhile ago when I made bagels? Yeah, those were delicious. I noticed something, though. They had the perfect hard on the outside, soft on the inside texture for the first few days, and then after that they became…chewy. And not in a good way. They were rubbery! There’s no way these could be eaten…
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Single Jo Food
No, I’m not technically single. But Nick has been gone for over a week, so it’s kinda like being single. It seems like when Nick is home, there’s all kinds of things I want to try that he’s just not that into. But as soon as he left, I couldn’t think of a single one.…
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White Asparagus: Answers
I got some amazing feedback from you guys about my white asparagus debacle. There are tons and tons of great recipes out there, but the overwhelming consensus has been to peel it first! Who knew? I mean, besides all of you. And Google. And Food Network. And eHow.com. And Chow Hound. Ok, so everyone knew but…
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White Asparagus
Ok, for once, I had a kitchen disaster that wasn’t my fault. At least, I don’t think it was my fault… Passing through the produce section of Costco, something strange caught my eye. Something unique. What on earth could that be? How can asparagus be white? Is this just asparagus that hasn’t ripened yet? What…
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Turning Hate into Delicious
What happens when you take three things you “hate” and put them together to make a meal? Epic success, apparently. What are my hates? Well for this meal, they were pork, mango and cilantro. Normally, the only pork I like is bacon. Very rarely, I’ll eat sausage; but only if it’s really, really good, high-quality…
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The Un-Burrito
We’re still not eating much chicken around here. I’ve decided that’s a good/bad thing. Bad: because sometimes I just want to throw something together, and I know about a million ways to prepare and flavor chicken. But some people in my house (i.e. Nick) have declared that chicken consumption needs to be drastically reduced. Good:…
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Pain d'Epi (or my Bread Saga)
I’m in love with this bread. It’s just so pretty! I first saw it in a bakery in Seattle. Naturally, I assumed you had to go to bread baking school to make something so beautiful. It’s kind of true, but mostly not. Pain d’Epi is French for bread that looks like wheat. Fitting, since that’s…
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Nara
I love sushi! There, I’ve said it. Now everyone knows. Right now the vast majority of my family is cringing in disgust. If only they knew! How on earth do I know about sushi, seeing as how I live in a land-locked state? Fortunately for us, Missoula has not one, but two excellent sushi joints.…