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Fresh Pasta Two Ways
Remember how I couldn’t resist the fresh pasta from Bombolini at last weekend’s SOTJ Market? I did a little search on the internet and discovered that fresh pasta should be used within 3 days so I knew...
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Summertime
It might not technically be summer for a few more weeks, but lately it has felt like summer in Richmond. The festivities of Memorial Day weekend combined with the sweltering temperatures has made...
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Lighten up a Classic Comfort Food: Mexi Mac & Cheese
Sometimes you get a craving for comfort food. You know what kind of food I am talking about – cheesy, creamy, fluffy, delicious, made-with-love-and-an-extra-helping-of-butter comfort food. Everyone...
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Curried Pearl Couscous Salad
Recently, a very fortunate set of circumstances resulted in the creation of my new favorite summer salad dish. I wanted to make something at the beginning of the week to pack for lunches for the rest...
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SOJ Chef Demo 08.11.12
This week at the South of the James Farmers’ Market cooking demo, Chef Sam Baker cooked fresh seafood, fruits and vegetables as the morning went from damp and dreary to warm and bright. With grey...
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SOJ Chef Demo 11.03.12
The post is a week late, but the ingredients are still in season, so read on! Last week at the South of the James farmers’ market, Chef Sam Baker got inspired by local seasonal ingredients to create...
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SOJ Chef Demo 11.24.12
Chef Sam sporting his No Shave November look. At this week’s South of the James farmers’ market cooking demo, Chef Sam Baker transformed local, seasonal ingredients into a delicious dish for market...
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Holy Fractal, Batman! Broccoli Romanesco!
Those of you who follow me on Twitter got a sneak preview this weekend of the latest weird vegetable to cross the threshold of my kitchen. Kyle couldn’t resist picking up this amazing broccoli...
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Hello Spring! Salad
This time of year, when the air is thick with pollen and my cloudy sinuses make me feel like I’m in a permanent fog, there are just a few things that are enticing enough to get me out of the house and...
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Chickpea Noodle Soup
I can’t explain this midsummer soup that I made at the end of a July heat wave, except by saying, “sometimes you just need comfort food.” It was the end of a long, stressful day and I needed a quick...
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Do your goal setting skills need a tune up?
It’s a new year, and with new beginnings come resolutions and goals. The local gyms are packed with ambitious resolution-makers, home organization paraphernalia is on sale at Target, savings accounts...
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Mung Bean Pasta
I have been trying to use my cookbooks more often. My effort has paid off with a lot of new knowledge about ingredients and some great go-to recipes that I never knew I always had, sitting right there...
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Curried Pearl Couscous Salad
Recently, a very fortunate set of circumstances resulted in the creation of my new favorite summer salad dish. I wanted to make something at the beginning of the week to pack for lunches for the rest...
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SOJ Chef Demo 08.11.12
This week at the South of the James Farmers’ Market cooking demo, Chef Sam Baker cooked fresh seafood, fruits and vegetables as the morning went from damp and dreary to warm and bright. With grey...
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SOJ Chef Demo 11.03.12
The post is a week late, but the ingredients are still in season, so read on! Last week at the South of the James farmers’ market, Chef Sam Baker got inspired by local seasonal ingredients to create...
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SOJ Chef Demo 11.24.12
Chef Sam sporting his No Shave November look. At this week’s South of the James farmers’ market cooking demo, Chef Sam Baker transformed local, seasonal ingredients into a delicious dish for market...
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Holy Fractal, Batman! Broccoli Romanesco!
Those of you who follow me on Twitter got a sneak preview this weekend of the latest weird vegetable to cross the threshold of my kitchen. Kyle couldn’t resist picking up this amazing broccoli...
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Hello Spring! Salad
This time of year, when the air is thick with pollen and my cloudy sinuses make me feel like I’m in a permanent fog, there are just a few things that are enticing enough to get me out of the house and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chickpea Noodle Soup
I can’t explain this midsummer soup that I made at the end of a July heat wave, except by saying, “sometimes you just need comfort food.” It was the end of a long, stressful day and I needed a quick...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do your goal setting skills need a tune up?
It’s a new year, and with new beginnings come resolutions and goals. The local gyms are packed with ambitious resolution-makers, home organization paraphernalia is on sale at Target, savings accounts...
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