May 2009

Chicken Teriyaki Sushi

May 30, 2009

As much as I love sushi, I’ve never made it myself.  Every time I eat sushi I am out somewhere, which makes sushi pretty expensive.  But surprisingly, it’s actually really easy to make at home.  Now I just have to solve that problem of being in the midwest with no decent fresh fish around…I just [...]

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Lemon Balm Tea

May 29, 2009

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is an herb that I purchased last week at the farmer’s market – it’s a member of the mint family, but when you crush the leaves it releases this fresh lemony scent it’s great. Lemon balm is a plant native to the Mediterranean region, and has been used in cultures dating back [...]

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Asparagus with Vegetable Cream Sauce

May 27, 2009

Did I ever mention how farmer’s market produce just tastes so much better? Maybe it’s because the food is actually fresh.  I think most of us are way to deprived of real quality fresh food.  Fresh food makes such a big difference in flavor and taste, seriously by orders of magnitude (yes, there is the [...]

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Pommes de Terre au Gratin

May 26, 2009

It sounds prettier all in French  This dish is pretty much your classic potatoes au gratin recipe, and is a total comfort food. I don’t think there ever is a “wrong time of year” for this dish, even though served hot, I would love this dish equally in the summer or the winter. Ha and [...]

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Kale Chips

May 26, 2009

Ok, one small warning with this post – you have to actually like kale to like this dish.  I think that was my issue, that I’m just not the world’s biggest kale fan. For those of you unfamiliar with kale, it’s a dark green that is a member of the cabbage family.  It is supposedly [...]

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French Toast with Strawberry Compote

May 24, 2009

I LOVE strawberries.  Did I ever mention that? haha.  Well, I needed to use these strawberries that I bought yesterday fast, and decided making a nice compote would be great for things like french toast, cheese cake topping, just taking a spoon and eating straight out of the pan, etc. One of my college friends [...]

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