Things I Hate vs. Things I Seriously Dislike
My mother always got on me for saying “I hate” as a child. All my statements of “I hate this dress!” or “I hate brussel sprouts!” or “I hate my brother!!!” were all met with a resounding “No. You don’t hate. You just aren’t very happy with it right now.”
Well, I’d like to say I’ve [...]
Homemade Yogurt, Or, Step 3 to Becoming a Dirty Hippie
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At the end of the day, when you’re laying in bed and trying to go to sleep… what do you think about? I always try and think about relaxing things that make me happy. I imagine other people think about counting cute little sheep or something. Or maybe the latest pair of Louboutins that they [...]
Balsamic Vinegar Pasta with Goat Cheese and Scallions
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Mr. Kitchenette and I are pretty addicted to Iron Chef. I know, I know… we’re old school. Nowadays everyone is watching Top Chef and don’t get me wrong – we love that show, too. But there’s something kind of awesome about Iron Chef… I think it’s that the Iron Chefs are established, and that they [...]
Salmon with Citrus Vinaigrette
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Today is exceptionally dreary here in Denver. It’s disgusting – 34 degrees and snowing. I would much rather be at home, in my sweatpants, instead of being at work today. Today would have been one of those days in which I slept in until 11 am and then watched back episodes of Glee all day [...]
Grilled Radicchio with Mozzarella
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So, let’s talk about Michael Chiarello and how he totally rocks my socks. Because he’s awesome. A god among men, if you will. I want him to come live with me and Mr. Kitchenette and be our man-servant. Like that butler dude in the Batman movies, only younger, and with better food.
Seriously, I love his [...]
All Recipes
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Breakfast
Herbed Scrambled Eggs with Toast
Black and White Granola
Homemade Yogurt
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Salads
Spinach Salad
Wild Rice and Mango Salad
Plum, Goat Cheese, and Dandelion Greens Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Poultry
Balsamic Roasted Chicken
Ricotta-and-Herb-Stuffed Chicken
Ranch-Style Chicken
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Seafood
Pan-Seared Salmon with Plum-Cucumber Salsa
Sweet Orange Salmon
Pacific Cod with Powdered Traditional Flavors
Rice with Squid and Artichokes
Salmon with Citrus Vinaigrette
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Pork
Oven-Baked Pork with Balsamic Shallot Sauce
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Vegetables and Legumes
Herb-Roasted Onions
Mustard-Roasted Potatoes
Green [...]
Plum, Goat Cheese, and Dandelion Greens Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette
I feel like dandelion greens kind of have a bad reputation outside of the foodie world. I certainly didn’t know anything about them before I started cooking hardcore about 6 years ago. I mean, what do we think about when someone says “dandelion”? That nasty yellow flower that grows in your front yard when you [...]
Oven-Baked Pork with Balsamic Shallot Sauce
So, it occured to me the other day that out of my 16 entries so far on the blog, I hadn’t featured a single pork or beef recipe. There’s a reason for it, of course… I just don’t cook pork or beef all that much. So if you’re a charter member of the National Cattlemen’s [...]
Balsamic Roasted Chicken
Yesterday I got off of work a little early, so I went clubbing. You know, Sam’s Club-bing. The suburban version of clubbing.
I was making this balsamic chicken, which I tend to make in large quantities, because I will eat it on anything and everything. So I went out to Sam’s and bought 10 pounds of chicken. For $22 [...]
