Monday, April 20th, 2009
Kid-Friendly! Homemade Sloppy Joes
As kids, my brother and I loved it when our mom would make sloppy joes for dinner. Of course, she would make her sloppy joes using the canned sauce mix (you know the one) and she would always serve her sloppy joes with a side of potato chips and French onion dip. To our juvenile [...]
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
How To: Make Stove-Top Popcorn
When my husband and I moved to New York, we no longer had the “luxury” of having a microwave oven. We had one when we lived in Northern Virginia but left it behind when we moved to NYC as we knew kitchen counter space would be extremely limited. We have gotten along quite well without [...]
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Saturday, March 7th, 2009
Apricot Cornmeal Cookies
I tested these cookies on my colleagues of the New York Metro Chapter of the US Personal Chef Association last night and they were a hit so now I am ready to share the recipe with you!
These cookies are deliciously light, not too sweet, and really beautiful. These are an “icebox” cookie so once you’ve [...]
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Monday, December 22nd, 2008
6-Week Raisin Bran Muffins
My mother makes this recipe in the winter although I think it is great all year round. I guess she makes these muffins in winter time because they are so hearty and soul-warming. They are a yummy grab-and-go breakfast, perfect for eating at your office desk while checking your overflowing email inbox.
One of my favorite [...]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
‘Tis Potluck Season!
One of my favorite dishes to make for a potluck supper is a rice casserole that my Grandmother Alexander used to make for large get-togethers. I don’t really know the name of it, I just always refer to it as “my rice casserole”. The name (or lack thereof) does not really do it justice, though…
This [...]
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Monday, September 1st, 2008
Homemade Applesauce
Happy Labor Day! As today is the unofficial end of summer, tomorrow is (unofficially) the beginning of Fall! Fall makes me think of apples and apples make me think of applesauce and applesauce makes me think of my Great-Grandma Hollingsworth who used to make homemade applesauce for me and my brother when we were little. [...]
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
My husband and I enjoyed an early dinner with our good friends, Alyson and Lamar, tonight at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Harlem. After having our fill of ribs, chicken, brisket, sausage and an array of sides, we somehow had room for dessert. My husband’s choice reminded me of a pie that I make for [...]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
My Farm Share Week 6 Wrap-Up
Good Morning Provence! Actually, I’m still in NYC but I feel as though I’ve been in Provence this week with my awesome farm share! This has been my favorite box since we’ve started receiving our weekly deliveries.
This week I made a deliciously cheesy potato and fennel gratin. I LOVE gratins and my [...]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
My Farm Share Week 3 Summary
My Farm Share Week 3 came and went like a blur. We were barely home this week thanks to the long July 4th weekend so we had to really be diligent in getting our veggies eaten. Here’s how we did it:
The Napa cabbage became a delicious slaw of thinly sliced Napa cabbage, shredded [...]
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
My Farm Share Week 2 Wrap-Up
Another week of fresh, local organic vegetables has flown by. Here’s what was cooking (or not) in the Chin household…
The Napa cabbage became pork pot stickers served with my favorite dumpling sauce (soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil); the scallions were in everything from the afore mentioned pot stickers to tangy [...]
