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Skillsets
Yep. Yep. Mmmhmm. Yeah. I’ve made cakes before. Delicious, moist, fluffy cakes. Sometimes with frosting, sometimes glaze, sometimes with just a dusting of powdered sugar. But I’ve never made a layer cake. And we all know that presentation isn’t my strong suit. I’ve always wanted to do it–try my hand at making things look as…
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Eggplant Mykonos
I got to use my kitchen. It was fantastic. I’m definitely not used to the stove though. It was a learning process last night, but the good news is that I didn’t burn anything! I moved my cutting boards around. Moved them back. Sighed with happiness at all the natural light streaming in from everywhere.…
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Catch Up
Hello! Oh my gosh, it’s been so long! You *look* fantastic! *I can’t really see you, but knowing you, I can assume. What have I been up to? Oh geez, where do I start? Well, we’ve been moving. And that’s seriously hectic. Have you ever moved? I swear things start appearing. Literally materializing out of…
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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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Exciting Stuff Indeed
I really do mean to post with some kind of regularity, so I apologize for disappearing. I promise that soon I will post more often. It’s just that, things have been happening. Exciting things. Like, big, awesome, things. We’re moving! Before you freak out, we’re staying in Missoula. I’m not sure we’d ever choose to…
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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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Content
That’s not me. But that’s how I felt all weekend. You see, Farmer’s Market is back. And it was Brew Fest. I don’t drink beer (still. Shocking, I know), but I got to people watch, and dog watch, and kayak watch. I got to hear about everybody’s most/least favorite beers. And we stumbled upon a…
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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…