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Spring Rolls with Shrimp & Arugula

Perhaps my recent posts have been a bit off-theme for this time of year.  After all, Braised Chicken with Spinach and Couscous and Foxhollow Farm Shepherd’s Pie don’t exactly scream light and healthy which, come January one, is de rigueur.  Healthy eating can take on such an unhealthy dress however, and I find myself in rebellion January after January.  I …

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Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breasts

Learning to cook has become a passion of mine.  And, while I may not be in a profession kitchen learning directly from masters of the trade, I am working with what is accessible to me – cookbooks and cooking shows.  I have picked up many basic practices from the likes of Ina Garten, Giada de Laurentiis and The Joy of …