Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)

By On December 17, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Breakfast, Cooking, Dinner, Lunch

Well it’s no secret that chicken noodle soup is good for you.  It’s a basic comfort food that has been enjoyed by millions of people in many countries for hundreds of years because it’s cheap, hearty, heatlhy, and delicious.
 
Sometimes called “Jewish penicillin”, chicken noodle soup is even a traditional remedy for […]

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Herb Roasted Turkey, Brined and Spatchcocked

By On December 10, 2010 · 13 Comments · In Cooking, Dinner

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In 2009 for Thanksgiving I made a turkey that was in line with most of the food trends these days, meaning it was coated completely in bacon. It was the first time I ever actually cooked a whole turkey and it went very well. I used a technique called […]

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Chicken & Cheese Won-tacos! (Tacos Made with Wonton Wrappers)

By On December 2, 2010 · 5 Comments · In Appetizers, Cooking, Dinner, Lunch

The idea for the won-taco was born out of a contingency plan that we didn’t end up needing.  Mack and I bought a bunch of wontons wrappers when we were out shopping for the raviolis as a back-up plan just in case the pasta didn’t turn out well.  (Oh by the way, you can substitute […]

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Butternut Squash Raviolis with Sage & Hazelnuts and No Oil Pesto Raviolis

By On November 22, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Cooking, Dinner

The first time I had butternut squash ravioli was a few years ago at a restaurant in SF called Kuleto’s.  It was my friend Jana’s birthday and she invited me and a few of our friends to dinner.  Jana worked at Kuleto’s at the time and so she knew the menu inside and out.  She […]

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Low Fat Crab Cakes Recipe

By On November 12, 2010 · 4 Comments · In Cooking, Dinner

This recipe was adapted from one I found here: Crab Cakes Recipe – MyRecipes.com

My brother is fortunate enough to have access to a boat and the ability to go in the Pacific Ocean outside of San Francisco to catch fresh Dungeness Crab. I’ve gone on trips with him on multiple times where […]

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Stuffed & Baked Portobello Mushrooms with Homemade Pasta Sauce

By On November 11, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Cooking, Dinner, Vegetable Box

This is hands down one of my favorite dinners.  I stole the idea for this dish after my friend, Patty made something similar at a dinner party at her house a few years ago.  The recipe is simple, inexpensive, and healthy.  It’s also vegetarian, so it’s a good one to make when you’re entertaining no-meat […]

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Homemade Black Bean or Garbanzo Bean Veggie Burgers

By On November 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Cooking, Dinner

The evolution of a blog. That is what you are seeing. We began this blog project to cook pretty much anything and everything that tasted awesome and amazing and share it with you. Well, I recently went to the doctor and found out that I needed to manage some of my food intake a bit […]

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Minestrone Soup

By On November 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Cooking, Dinner, Vegetable Box

For the last couple of weeks, Mack and I have been making a conscious effort to eat healthier foods.  Both of us have been working hard to find healthy alternatives to the somewhat fattening (albeit delicious) food that we have been eating for the last few months. So far, it has been a fun challenge.  […]

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