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A Family Affair

On Saturday night, my family and I cooked dinner together.

Though, on second thought, I should revise that statement:

Last night, my family, minus my sister (missed her terribly), grilled dinner together.

There. I’m all about accuracy.

My parents and I set about on a great adventure that came [read more ...]

The Garlicky Bitch

I traveled to Malone, New York for a family wedding this weekend. In addition to the buffalo chicken cheese dip (perhaps that adventure alone warrants a separate blog post) and marbled wedding cake, my relatives and I enjoyed a late-night dinner at Villa Fiore, a local Italian restaurant.
The lights were dim, the waitstaff sleepy-eyed, and [read more ...]

A Very Sexy Dinner

Last night, I had dinner at the James Beard House in Manhattan.
It was lovely.
And delicious.
And indulgent.
And special.
And fun.
I savored every minute of it.
Let’s relive it together, shall we?
The theme of the dinner was Nova Scotia – that is, all of the ingredients, wines, and most importantly, culinary masters behind the meal, were Nova Scotian. I [read more ...]

A James Beard Teaser (Photos by Ryan, Writeup By Me to Follow)

James Beard, Wild Boar, and … My Hair

You may or may not be aware that I entered a contest on Adam Roberts’ blog. I did. The competition was fierce (all of the entries were creative, cute, and clever), but I won. I won! I’m sorry, I need to say it one more time: I won!
I want to thank everyone who voted for [read more ...]

The Rogue Clafoutis

Lately, I’ve had the biggest urge to make a clafoutis. After indulging in two desserts last night, though, (so worth it ..) I was hardly in the mood for something sweet.
I decided, instead, to do something a little crazy. I decided to make a savory clafoutis.
I had gorgeous smoked salmon, and a [read more ...]