June 2009

Strawberry Mint Macarons

June 6, 2009

When making macarons, you must make sure that you…. BEWARE THE MACARONS MONSTERS! Ok, so I had a little bit of fun here.  How could I not? My macarons turned out a total flop – not in flavor mind you, but in appearance.  Of course I had a gut feeling this was going to turn [...]

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How to Make Perfect French Press Coffee

June 5, 2009

If I am not making a latte, I am often making beautifully aromatic coffee with my French press.  I love using a French press – no counter-space required, no fancy machinery, just some hot water.  The average one will run you $20-$30, that’s it.  And in my opinion, using a French press correctly will result in a [...]

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Strawberry Scones, and yes, Gluten Free!

June 4, 2009

Gluten Free Day hosted this month’s “Go Ahead Honey, It’s Gluten Free”, and this theme was fruit desserts.  And while I didn’t develop anything for the event, I did however look at all of the awesome recipes that were submitted (my lemon almond cake was a variation of Elana’s orange cake also featured here), and came [...]

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Roast Duck with Cherry and Brandy Sauce

June 4, 2009

I don’t often cook game birds, but learned of this awesome local place to purchase game and poultry in town, and remembered how much I loved the last time I had duck.  This was cooked very simply – just roasted in an oven and then prepared with a fairly simple cherry sauce on top to [...]

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Pasta Primavera

June 2, 2009

Pasta primavera is the perfect dish of the season, because it literally means “Springtime pasta”.  For this dish, I incorporated a number of springtime vegetables available here right now, including morels, ramps, carrots, asparagus, and peas.  The key to this dish is really just highlighting some beautiful produce.  It’s really quite simple, and don’t feel restricted to [...]

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Awesome Simple Breakfast

June 1, 2009

One of the things that I love to eat in the morning is yogurt with granola and fresh fruit.  Unfortunately so does my husband, which can be hard when granola typically contains oats  - which if you want to buy gluten free, are like $15 for 2 cups of oats.  It’s not even worth trying [...]

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