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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Veal and Turnip Stew
This recipe was inspired by the remaining ingredients from the photo shoot. I had carrots and a bag of pearl onions that were calling me and veal seemed a natural pairing. I also like the licorice flavor of tarragon and … Continue reading
An Unexpected Bounty of Vegetables
Yesterday the contractor who renovated our home scheduled a photo shoot of a few rooms that he can use for advertising purposes. The photographer brought a couple of bags of groceries to use as props and I inherited the bounty: … Continue reading
Posted in Roasting, Vegetables
Tagged Artichoke, collard greens, Roasting, Swiss chard, Tomato
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Red Onion Jam
I’m grilling a flank steak from Greyledge Farm, which I purchased at the Westport Farmer’s Market. Their meat is delicious! To accompany this, I made a red onion jam. First you need to caramelize the onions. This requires sweating the onion: … Continue reading
Lynn’s Project: Chicken and Potato Stew
Saturday we’re going over to Bob and Lynn‘s for dinner and we’ll be making chicken scampi. I’ve done a test on this at home and this will be a second go at it with Lynn. A third time by herself should … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day Dinner – Grilled Lamb Chops
We just spent Wednesday through Sunday in the city. I attended the Roger Smith Cookbook Conference, which was very informative and I’m suffering from information overload. Other highlights included dining out. Dinner at The National on Wednesday with Margot and … Continue reading
Posted in grilling, Lamb, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged grilling, Lamb, Valentines Day
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Technophobe Moves on to Facebook and Twitter
My and daughter and I are sitting here and she is guiding me through setting up my Facebook page. It’s a fan page for Cooking in Connecticut. Head over to Facebook.com/cookinginct to “like” my page. You can now follow me on … Continue reading
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Italian Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Calzones
Superbowl Sunday is upon us. I’m not a fan, but my husband is a fanatic (unfortunately for him, he’s a Jets fan). Some buddies are coming over for the game and, of course, I’m cooking. I’m making guacamole, wings, and … Continue reading
Posted in Pizza/Calzone
Tagged Italian sausage, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Rapini, Ricotta
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Biscotti – My Nemesis No More
I love biscotti. I’ve tried to make them a few times, few and far between because the result was so discouraging. They always fell apart when I sliced them. Today I just had to have some and I was determined … Continue reading
Spinach & Arugula Salad
Last night we had a spinach and arugula salad with a champagne-Dijon vinaigrette. It was delicious. Take about 3 cups baby spinach and 1 1/2 cups baby arugula. Top with 4 ounces of cooked bacon bits, 3 tablespoons toasted pine … Continue reading
