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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Sun Dried Tomato Hummus (Tahini-Free) and Grilled Eggplant Wraps

By On November 15, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Cooking, Lunch

So far we’ve been making mostly dishes that centered around our weeknight dinners or some weekend project that we decided to tackle. Well I had an appointment at the doctor during the week and decided to work from home. Normally I would go and grab something from the corner market or en route back to […]

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Low Fat Crab Cakes Recipe

By On November 12, 2010 · 2 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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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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Panang (red) Thai Curry and Vegetables over Red Quinoa

By On October 26, 2010 · 4 Comments · In Cooking, Dinner

I was never taught how to make this dish. I’ve seen people make things similar and I’ve read some recipes, but this isn’t really based on anything. I somewhat wing it, just about everytime, but I’ll try and formulate this into something that seems structured and similar to an actual recipe.

Ingredients

2 cans of […]

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Homemade Pesto and Potato Pizza

By On October 20, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Cooking, Dinner

This is not a story of triumph or perfection. This is a story that begins in tragedy and ends with some partial ray of hope, yet time will tell. You don’t necessarily get the girl in the end, but you do get to eat a pizza, if you can endure and press on…

So, over […]

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We Get Veggies

By On October 14, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Cooking, Vegetable Box

For a few years now I’ve had an arrangement with a client and friend of mine that has worked out great. Every Monday in exchange for my computer and website support he pays me with a complete ice chest full of organic, fresh vegetables and fruits from the local farmer’s markets in Oakland and Walnut Creek.

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Wakey Wakey Eggs and Steaky

By On October 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Breakfast, Cooking

On Sunday morning before we were to head out to Golden Gate Park for a nice sunny day of House music, drinks and dancing in the park, I decided to make us breakfast.

The day before Deanna made a salad that called for some skirt steak so there was some of that leftover that I thought would […]

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