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Easy Grilled Shrimp

July 29, 2012
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  Who needs skewers when you have a grill basket?  I love to make – and serve – kebabs in the summer.  There’s just something fun about them…you can prep them ahead, easily gage how many to make….look great perched on the plate…..but sometimes, there is just no time to thread the skewers.  This was […]

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Fresh Salsa Salad

June 9, 2012
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This couldn’t-be-easier salad was inspired by a now (sadly) defunct restaurant in my hometown: The Silo. My family ate many, many meals there over the years, hosted birthday parties, celebrated milestones, received sports awards and college scholarships there, all accompanied by the delicious Silo food. The Silo first opened in the 1950’s, I believe…and some […]

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Spicy Chicken Chili

June 2, 2012
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  I ran across this recipe for a quick chicken chili at Food and Wine.  I’m not always the biggest fan of chili.  I think it has something to do with liking the taste of beans, but not the actual beans themselves.  I know that seems nuts, but really, that’s how I feel about them.  […]

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After-Easter Spring Salad

April 12, 2012
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I feel like a dope every time it happens, but I periodically have to remind myself that a salad doesn’t HAVE to be lettuce-based.  About once a month, I’ll be figuring of what to make for dinner or lunch and think to myself, A salad would be nice…too bad I don’t have any lettuce.  But […]

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Bulgur with Tomato and Onion

March 9, 2012
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This dish was inspired by the Bulgur side dish served at my local Turkish restaurant.  I don’t think – or at least I don’t recall ever having Bulgur before my first dinner here.  My date and I went in for dinner and we were each given the choice of rice or bulgur as a side […]

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