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A few weeks ago I was flipping through the newest issue of EatingWell and came upon an article by an author whose father grew up in the Piedmont region of Italy. Also an Italian longing for connection to my roots, I was suddenly compelled to prepare almost every recipe said author provided. Reason [...]

I’m a big fan of Elise Bauer’s Simply Recipes blog. And how could I not be? Elise’s site is hands down one of the most reputable cooking blogs I’ve yet to run across. So far, every recipe I’ve made from Simply Recipes has turned out just as expected, with minimal futzing with [...]

I bought a toaster oven last week, but it’s oooooh so much more than that. I’ve been drooling over the new Cuisinart brick oven even since Eric Ripert launched his Avec Eric site with a series of short videos on how to make quick gourmet meals, using this very model of oven. Am I [...]

I have a love affair with falafel, but I’m trying to cut back on the fried foods. To make them healthier I decided to bake them, which, if done right, will still give you a nice crunchy ball that’s tender inside.
I pilfered this recipe from Sooo Good, and made a few modifications. Enjoy [...]

When I made potato chard enchiladas the other day, I was really fiending for something akin to sour cream, but without the dairy gut-bomb aftereffects. After surfing around the PPK forums and flipping through Isa and Terry’s Veganomicon, I found their recipe for vegan cilantro sour cream. I whipped it up in a [...]

While wasting time on the internet, I ran across some desserts that made me want to get out my baking equipment and fill my digestive system with pound after pound of refined sugar. I probably won’t do it for real, but I will share what I found.
Follow the links for instructions on how to [...]