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We had some people over last weekend to sample our first three home brews, and I got characteristically overexcited about cooking a bunch of appetizers for our friends to snack on. Amazingly, every recipe turned out smashingly, thereby exceeding my expectations by a lot. The poor suckers who arrived late didn’t get much of a [...]

Back in November, I saw an awesome looking recipe for quinoa maki on Two Blue Lemons – http://www.twobluelemons.com/2009/10/quinoa-sushi.html. Delicious, right? The recipe was from the Conscious Cook, by Tal Ronnen. Although I eagerly requested it from the library, adding myself to the very long waiting list. So, I was pretty psyched when I got it. [...]

The fact that I’ve flagged 3 sweet potato fry recipes in the last 3 months might be an indicator that I have a slight problem. Sweet Potato Fries with Thyme, Parsley, and Garlic from the Atlantic Baked Sweet Potato Fries from Annie’s Eats (via the Kitchn) Baked Sweet Potato “Fries” from Serious Eats At least [...]

What I learned about myself pulling together this list is that I love reading dessert recipes even if I very rarely make desserts. They just look so yummy! Roasted butternut squash quesadillas from Two Blue Lemons make me wish it was still butternut squash season. I might have to substitute another vegetable so I can [...]

I loves me some carrot cake, and this looks delectable: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/03/sigrids-carrot-cake-my-favorite-easter-treat/ Posted via email from starvacious’s posterous

Oh lord, I just realized it’s the time of year when Ina Garten’s Spring Green Risotto develops a Jupiter-like gravitational pull over me. Because it’s goooood. And, not incidentally, this recipe rekindles my addiction to mascarpone. Because you only use a little in the recipe, and that leaves a bunch leftover, which must be consumed [...]

As a fan of the scientific method, I enjoy things that are, strictly or tangentially, food science related (Harold McGee, How to Read a French Fry, etc). So the Food Lab series on Serious Eats is right up my alley. I also enjoy daydreaming about making my own dairy-based, especially after reading Milk. The Surprising [...]

March and April are always tough months in Minnesota, because the weather starts getting nice (so I want nice fresh produce), but it hasn’t been nice for very long (so nice, fresh, local produce is hard to come by). One of my staples during this period, and during the winter months when I need something [...]

Lately, I’ve been obsessed with eating carrots and hummus. I can’t explain it, other than the fact that it’s delicious. I am also eagerly looking forward to the shipment of Rancho Gordo beans that should be arriving at my house next week. http://www.ranchogordo.com/ Perfect timing to come across a new variation on hummus from a [...]

The last month has been a crazy one at work, leading me to disappear. And winter showed up early this year, with Minneapolis’s first snowfall of the season coming more than a month earlier than is typical. To me, that means one thing: soup. Soup is comforting, warming and delicious. It’s always a great way [...]