What is your most coveted kitchen item? Something you really could not do without. And, while you’re at it — what is your most quirky kitchen ritual?
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Risotto with Shrimp & Asparagus
Posted on January 30, 2006 by Kristin
Risotto Coi Gamberi E Asparagi Doesn’t that sound yummy? Well, it was. Only a million little things followed the dinner hour that precluded me from sharing. Most notably, DD caught an icky case of the stomach bug and so rather than savoring the perfect combination of shrimp and asparagus, I was doing loads and loads [...]
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Mouton & A Bottle of White
Posted on January 28, 2006 by Kristin
Once upon a time, there were three little children who had very discerning tastes. On a particularly dark and rainy day the mother had grown weary of small demanding voices. Had they not been served with love whole-wheat pancakes with fresh berries and bananas for breakfast? Were they not content with their much requested pepperoni [...]
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Saturday Night Fever
Posted on January 21, 2006 by Kristin
I might have a fever or maybe just a general malaise. Thank goodness it was a lazy Saturday. For the first time in months, we had nothing on our calendar. I actually read a book for most of the afternoon. Reading is usually an indulgence saved for the final moments of the day. I felt [...]
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Our Pace is All Wrong
Posted on January 20, 2006 by Kristin
About a week ago, I pulled The Pace of Provence off my bookshelf. I bought the cookbook several years ago and remembered I hadn’t used it in a while. It’s a fascinating book written by a French woman who lives in Seattle. She is also a nutritionist. Her recipes are traditional, healthy and very tasty. [...]
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Welcome home
Posted on January 19, 2006 by Kristin
Husband was on the west coast all week. I hate it when he’s out of town. If there is a flipside it’s that the children know they get pizza for dinner and I usually don’t cook. Other than that, after a night or two it’s just not much fun being out-numbered by the littles alone. [...]
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Easy As Pie (Pepperoni Pie)
Posted on January 16, 2006 by Kristin
We took advantage of the holiday weekend and made a quick get-away to the ranch. Although short and sweet, it was nice to breathe the proverbial fresh air that the wide open range provides. Tonight feels like a Sunday rather than a Monday. And I did not have time to make my usual beginning of [...]
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Polenta: Italy’s cornbread
Posted on January 11, 2006 by Kristin
Who knew cornmeal could make such a tasty dish? As a native Texan, I grew up eating cornbread, so I know cornmeal has outstanding merits. But until tonight I had never attempted to make my own polenta. Although time consuming and a bid monotonous (after the roux anything seems like a breeze), once I turned [...]
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All Hail l’Ail
Posted on January 10, 2006 by Kristin
All hail l’ail. Looks can be deceiving. Dinner tonight did not resemble the masterpiece (ahem, airbrushed) photographed in my cookbook. But despite its more humble appearance, the Roasted Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic was sumptuous. I should have browned the chicken longer for a more rich color; however, it was cooked perfectly and fell [...]
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