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Sweet Solitude and Caldo Verde, Tortilla Espanola and Buttermilk Panna Cotta
The morns are meeker than they were, The nuts are getting brown; The berry’s cheek is plumper, The rose is out of town. The maple wears a gayer scarf, The field a scarlet gown. Lest I should be...
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Food for Thought: Pasta e Fagioli and “Wish Flowers”
… When I first decided to enter The Skinny Gourmet’s Food for Thought event, I had grand ideas about what fabulous dish I would enter. Growing up in a big Italian family certainly left me with plenty...
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Moros y Cristianos
A few days ago, I shared my secrets to making the perfect (to me) Cuban sandwich, one of which was a succulent and juicy, marinated roast pork or lechon asado. But, man (or woman) cannot live by...
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Easy Chorizo and Potato Huaraches
Wow! I was just cleaning out my Drafts folder and found this post. I can’t believe that I forgot to share these with you! The recipe for these sassy little Huaraches is another one that I learned...
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Chinese Long Beans with Shiitake Mushrooms and Pork in Black Bean Sauce
Happy day! After resisting for years, I finally broke down and joined a CSA. Well, not a true CSA exactly, but close. To be honest, I was never really sold on the idea of getting a big mystery box...
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Los Frijoles Refritos de SGCC (Refried Beans)
For years and years, I thought that refried beans were just an ubiquitous substance that automatically made its way onto the plates in most Mexican restaurants. They always had the same mushy, pureed...
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La Tavola della mia Famiglia: Pasta e Lenticchie for a Prosperous New Year
When I was a little girl, my grandfather worked as a longshoreman for the New York Port Authority. For most of his career, he worked the night shift. This meant that from Monday through Friday, he...
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Green Bean and Potato Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette Recipe
With the heat-o-meter high up in the stratosphere these days, I’m always looking for ways to keep cool. Spending hours in a hot, steamy kitchen, churning out heavy meals is not my idea of a good time!...
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Pasta Fazool for Cavemen
A lot of things have changed here at Chez SGCC now that Mr. SGCC and I are empty nesters, not the least of which is how we eat. Our dinners have become more laid back, with a lot more salads,...
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