Category Archives: Recipes

Just the meals, ma’am

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

What a fantastic trip to the Pacific Northwest. It’s one of my soul’s homes, right up there with Ireland and northern Arizona. But that’s another story for another time. In this space I need to stick to just the meals … Continue reading →

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Yet another hodgepodge

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Includes: blueMANGO, Market, Chucks, Batistellas in Raleigh, NC, and a recipe for granola Yet again I find my writing way behind my eating — or more accurately, the time allotted for writing is inadequate compared to the time devoted eating … Continue reading →

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Bless me father, for I have sinned

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

It’s time for a confession. On several levels. First, guess why you haven’t heard from me in a week? Because I’m following an oil-free, alcohol-free vegan diet! And frankly, so far there’s been nothing exciting enough to blog about. And … Continue reading →

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Is anyone still out there?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

I hope you weren’t despairing, my handful of loyal readers. I didn’t abandon you. I just took a break while Erin was home visiting. And then I went to Orlando. And of course I encountered a handful of delicious things … Continue reading →

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Nola, Cola and new year’s soup

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Includes: Luke and Cafe Beignet, New Orleans, LA; Andy’s Deli, Columbia, SC; and a recipe for cauliflower soup Nola (nickname for New Orleans) I’ll finish my Big Easy blogging with highlights from our final two meals. On Christmas night, we … Continue reading →

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Southeast Asia, South America and sinful soup

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Includes Machupicchu Peruvian Cuisine in Raleigh, NC, and a link to Anthony Bourdain’s mushroom soup recipe (I love alliteration, don’t you?) Home-cooked thali Last week, Mom and I were treated to a veritable feast of Indian delights from my friends … Continue reading →

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I simply remember my favorite things

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

The first is a newly rediscovered favorite thing, and the other has remained at the top of my favorites list since I joined a sorority in college. Crock-Pots Though I guess I should use the term “slow cookers.” (Crock-Pot is … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Erin

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Just a quick post to gush about a single dish. I recently read a book my daughter loaned me (thanks, Erin) called Blood, Bones & Butter — a memoir by Gabrielle Hamilton, chef/proprietor of New York’s much-lauded Prune restaurant. What … Continue reading →

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Comfort me with apples

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

I just indulged in a sinful food week. Sinful, I tell you. Alcohol! Cookies! Pommes frites with aioli! Chips and salsa! Culminating last night with — AT ONE SITTING — a veggie burger (the kind that was mass produced and … Continue reading →

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Autumn harbingers

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Includes: Iris (at the North Carolina Museum of Art), Aladdin’s Eatery and a recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Lamb soup, risotto, pumpkin muffins, tailgating … ahhhh, fall, my favorite season. Okay, okay, so middle eastern pizza doesn’t quite conjure … Continue reading →

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