Melitzanosalata (Grilled Eggplant Dip)

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Healthy, Recipes on March 14, 2012

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You might have noticed that I’ve been posting a lot of healthy recipes lately. I’ve been obsessed with eating healthier since a number of my friends and family members have been diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus II. There are ~285 million people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes – which is a preventable [...]

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Scallops with Leeks in Champagne Sauce

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Recipes on February 15, 2012

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In the mood to seduce someone special or are you yearning for a special meal for yourself? In less time than it takes for delivery, you will have a delectable meal. Just pop open a bottle of champagne… and use a half cup of it in this recipe. I leave it you to [...]

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Lentils with Olives

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Recipes on February 13, 2012

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When you steal something, like I stole Laura Caulder’s Halibut with Brown Butter, you should attempt to make certain aspects of the recipe your own. This is what I did with her Chick Pea recipe: I made it into a lentil recipe. Mostly because I didn’t have any chick peas on hand. Out of [...]

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Broiled Cumin Carrots

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Recipes on February 13, 2012

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To pair with the Halibut in Brown Butter recipe that I stole from Laura Calder, I have included a recipe that I only partially stole: her Cumin Carrots… but I suggest that you broil them, because they cook a bit faster that way and the have a nice crunchy brown skin that pairs well [...]

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Halibut with Brown Butter

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Healthy, Recipes on February 13, 2012

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This is not my recipe. This is a dish is a sized-down recipe that I stole from the brilliant Laura Calder, who, in my opinion, makes some of the most intricate recipes look easy and quite beautiful.

With that said, this dish is easy, easy, and the technique can be used to cook just [...]

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Steak Au Poivre

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Recipes on February 13, 2012

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What is it about Steak Au Poivre that drives folks to distraction? I really can’t think of a more romantic dish, and when I’m feeling my most loving, I pull this one out of my arsenal. My recipe calls for a Porterhouse cut (or a T-bone steak). I’ve been told that it is a [...]

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Justin's Own: Guacamole of the Gods

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Recipes on January 30, 2012

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I promised you guest bloggers, and here is my first guest recipe, submitted by Justin! Justin’s guacamole is just as amazing as the chunky guacamole, but it has one special feature: pickled jalapenos which are easy to find all year round, and obviously keep much longer.

Justin’s recipe is a little more free [...]

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"Homemade" Tortilla Chips for One

Posted by Marguerite in Recipes on January 29, 2012

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Let’s say you are yearning for a bag of tortilla chips but you really know you shouldn’t commit to an entire bag because:

a. you’ll either eat the whole darn thing. -or- b. you’ll let it go stale, and feel guilty because you’ve wasted them.

Have I the tortilla chip solution for you: [...]

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"Homemade" Tortilla Chips

Posted by Marguerite in Recipes on January 29, 2012

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About ten ago (ok, it was 11), I was having a party and I forgot to buy tortilla chips. But I had a pack of taco-sized flour tortillas in my fridge. I thought to myself, really, how hard is it to make chips out of this? So I set my oven to 400°F [...]

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Chunky Guacamole for One

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Recipes on January 29, 2012

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A smaller quantity for when you are on your own, and you just yearn for a good old fashioned chunky guacamole.

RECIPE Prep Time: 10 – 15 minutes Cook Time: None. This is a make and then eat immediately recipe TOOLS chef knife a small festive bowl or a nice molcajete wooden spoon [...]

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