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Can you feel that? The sense of anticipation in the air? The overwhelming feeling of expectancy with a slightly foreboding edge? This can only mean one thing. Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays, much like New Year’s, where you feel as if you should be doing something over-the-top. Your celebration must be of epic proportions, mapping …
I absolutely love having friends and family over for dinner. I look forward to it like a child looks forward to Christmas morning. I’ll spend the weeks leading up to the dinner making list after list (I’m a self-declared list-making addict), processing my thoughts, playing with different menu ideas and driving my husband crazy with ‘what do you think about…’ …
I am still trying to define my ‘cooking style.’ Is it classic and French? No. Is it modern and experimental? I don’t think so… all I know is that I tend to gravitate toward balanced meals that give a sense of elegance and, hopefully, approachable sophistication. I was thinking about this as I constructed these ravioli. To me, ravioli aren’t …
Risotto is one of those dishes that seemed far beyond my reach when I first started teaching myself to cook. After much thought and recipe reading, I rolled up my sleeves and gave it a go. To my pleasant surprise it was actually a very simple and relaxing encounter! Risotto, like many other recipes, takes patience. It insists that …
We had chicken breasts in the fridge. And that was about it. Typically I would turn to my pantry, pull out some spices and make a rub for fajitas. But, without onions, bell peppers or tortillas on hand this wasn’t going to work. So my fridge and I had a nice long stare down. Me: I know – I …
