Steak with Crispy Basil
February 19, 2010

Pasta Puttanesca with New York Strips and Crispy Basil

Here is a classic BIG-flavor dish that takes a short amount of time to prepare. Pasta Puttanesca, the word puttan means worthless, or throw-away (also slang for hooker) in Italian and several other languages....

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Main Dish, Pasta
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February 17, 2010

Fig-Prosciutto Pizza

Wheat is often thought of as an empty, flavorless grain. It gets so much bad press these days. Last summer my family tried to go gluten-free. I can’t exactly remember why–maybe it was peer...

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Home Cookin', Main Dish
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February 12, 2010

Ancient Pleasures Brownie

This is the last Valentine’s dessert before the big day. These little goodies were inspired by a specialty chocolate shop in Asheville called The Chocolate Fetish. A locally owned business that serves up the...

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Asheville, Cookies & Bars, Dessert
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February 11, 2010

Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Frosting

Looking back, I have this to regret, that too often when I wanted a cupcake, I did not have one. David Grayson Chocolate dipped strawberries are a classic treat for Valentine’s Day. I’m an...

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Cakes & Pies, Dessert
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February 9, 2010

Chocolate Dipped Salty Shortbread

It’s the week before Valentine’s Day…in my family this is a full-on week of baking! As our primary love language is food, we make all kinds of little goodies to give out to friends...

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Cookies & Bars, Dessert
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February 7, 2010

Mini Meatloaves and Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

I’m a big proponent of doubling or tripling recipes when you cook, and freezing the extras for later meals. We all have those days when we either run out of time to cook, or...

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Home Cookin', Low Carb, Main Dish
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February 6, 2010

Homemade Crunchy Granola

I recently found out that my beloved college roommate started a food blog last month too! In college Laura was the most peaceful and patient person I knew. She was able to put up...

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Breakfast
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February 1, 2010

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

It’s February 1st…Is your New Year’s Resolution Missing In Action???

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Dips & Spreads, Gluten Free, Low Carb
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January 28, 2010

Mary’s Chicken Cacciatore

I love to leisurely putz around my kitchen on the weekends. We make huge breakfasts that we don’t serve until almost lunch time, we bake cookies, and we eat dinners that take 1 1/2...

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Main Dish, Pasta
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January 21, 2010

Homemade Cheese Spread

Waste Not~ My family moved to Asheville, North Carolina almost six years ago. This quirky little mountain town is home to an intriguing mix of cultures, economic positions and interests. People here are extremely...

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Dips & Spreads, Starters
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