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October 16, 2007 | 0 Comments

Nancy’s Spinach & Mushroom-dressed Linguine

My friend Nancy made this FABULOUS pasta for the party. I can’t even describe how fan-freakin-tastic it is. I ate the leftovers for breakfast and dinner on Sunday, and we all ate it for dinner last night. There is one serving left. It is mine.— The following is written by Nancy, pictured below: Laura’s 30th […]

October 15, 2007 | 0 Comments

Grilled Oysters with Fennel Butter

Normally, I am not an oyster fan. But God, throw a bunch of butter, fennel seeds, garlic and shallots on top — how can they not be loved? Shane and his Commie oysters. Grilled Oysters with Fennel Butter, adapted 1 tsp. fennel seed, ground1 c. butter, softened1 Tbsp. shallots, minced1 Tbsp. garlic, minced (or to […]

October 15, 2007 | 0 Comments

Birthday Food Frenzy!

Click image for more party pics. This past weekend, Shane invited a few friends over to celebrate my 30th birthday. It was terrific! And delicious! You will not believe the food they made: Pomegranate Martinis Grilled Oysters with Fennel ButterThai Spiced BBQ ShrimpBBQ Halibut SteaksSpinach & Mushroom-dressed FettuciniRussian Tomato SaladBeer breadDeviled Eggs All so amazing. […]

October 10, 2007 | 0 Comments

Pescatore’s Prize Winning Double-Layer Pumpkin Pie

I know it would have been better have a photo of the pie showing the double layers but I forgot. What are you going to do? The pumpkin shape on top was made gently pressing a cookie cutter into a graham cracker half. About a year ago, Mark Pescatore (whom I occasionally write for) send […]

October 7, 2007 | 0 Comments

Slow Cooked Chicken with 40 Garlic Cloves

This is a Wegmans’ recipe: it’s not bad but it’s nothing to write home about, either. It made a ton of sauce/gravy, far more than we could use and the whole thing was rather bland. (Sort of like hospital food.) All in all, not a winner. Slow-Cooked Chicken with 40 Cloves (adapted) 1 pkg (approx […]

October 2, 2007 | 0 Comments

LRK’s Chicken Marsala

It’s been about a month since the kids started school — and extra-curricular activities — again, I’m back to teaching, and Shane continues working at his new job. So life is suddenly busy. A little over a year ago, we moved from Geneva to Canandaigua because — damn, y’all* — I needed to GET OUT […]

September 30, 2007 | 0 Comments

My First Daring Bakers Challenge:Cinnamon Rolls & Sticky Buns

Cinnamon rolls. Sticky buns. Click here for the recipe. I was so excited (and, um, nervous) about participating in my first Daring Bakers Challenge, I decided to cover it “live blogger” style. Of course, that doesn’t really work when you publish the coverage almost a month later … so, suspend disbelief people! Put yourself into […]

September 30, 2007 | 0 Comments

Cinnamon Rolls & Sticky Buns Recipe

Click here for photos and a discussion of making this recipe. Cinnamon and Sticky Buns(from Peter Reinhart’s The Bread Baker’s Apprentice)Daring Bakers Challenge #10: September 2007Host: Marce (Pip in the City) Days to Make: One (1)Active/Resting/Baking Time: 15 minutes to mix, 3 1/2 hours fermentation/shaping/proofing, 20 – 40 minutes to bakeRecipe Quantity: Eight(1) – twelve […]

September 26, 2007 | 0 Comments

"Best" Carrot Cake

Look, it’s good carrot cake. Moist, thanks to the buttermilk glaze. Tender. Flavorful. The frosting is to. die. for. But the cake itself? Meh. I think my issue with it is that its only spice is cinnamon and, in my ideal carrot cake, there’s more going on. It kind of reminds me of an oatmeal […]

September 25, 2007 | 0 Comments