Archive for August, 2008
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Here's a fun list from Very Good Taste. This is a list of the hundred foods that Andrew, the author, thinks that every good omnivore ought to try at least once. I've tried quite a few, and the only ones I'm not willing to touch generally involve organ ...
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
The summer corn is just starting to come in, and while a quick boil is great, I also love to grill corn. The smoky flavor penetrates the corn and the slight char is just delicious. This hardly qualifies as a recipe, but it was tasty, so I'll ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
I got this great recipe from It's All Gouda. This is a Southern Italian take on potato salad - no mayo or mustard involved, just potatoes, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and a simple vinaigrette. I omitted the onion as raw onions give me migraines, so my version of the ...
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Last night's dinner was at Emory's on Silver Lake. It's a great restaurant that combines both a casual atmosphere with great food. You can dress up for a special occasion and eat inside, or come right from a walk around the lake in shorts and a tee shirt, ...
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
There is a blackberry bramble on the other side of the fence behind our house. Many tendrils poke over, much to my delight. I've been happily watching it grow all summer. Now, there are many blossoms and baby berries. I'm looking forward to picking a few ...
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Another quick and easy grilled dinner. I had some thinly sliced skinless boneless chicken breasts and just wasn't feeling like piccata, so I tossed them with a quick marinade and grilled them.
Balsamic Grilled Chicken Breasts
Serves 4
1 lb thinly sliced chicken breasts (or tenders, or pound regular breasts to about ...
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Today was a big day for Emma. We started out with a big corgi meet-up at a local dog park. There were tons of other corgis there, and Emma had fun after she got over being overwhelmed by so many other dogs. I didn't let her off ...
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
This was a quick and easy lunch. The proportions below are for one serving - two if you serve it with some sort of side, but I was lazy and just had the melts on their own. Feel free to use whatever bread you have on hand.
Broiled Tuna ...
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