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I know I'm not the only one who's been craving lighter, brighter flavors lately. Eggnog, cookies, cheeses, meats, sauces, pies, cakes, and all those wonderful holiday foods are terrific, but after eating them for awhile, it's nice to enjoy something a little different. Not only does this...

My new favorite vegetable to play with is Spaghetti Squash. Slice it open, cook it, shred it with a fork and poof! -- strands of squash that look like spaghetti. It's dead simple to prepare: just slice it in half length-wise, scoop out the seeds, loosely cover each open half with plastic wrap and...

Our host for this month's challenge is Rosa of Rosa's Yummy Yums . In honor of Sher , who was to be her co-host for this month, Rosa went with Sher's challenge idea: Peter Reinhart's basic pizza dough. I had a lot of fun with this challenge. Shane, my friend Nancy and I gathered in the...

It still may be too early for comfort food: the days are fairly sunny and warm, and it's still light out at 7pm. But when those cooler, darker days roll around (or if you just want a preview) this quick and easy recipe fits the bill. My favorite part of this dish is the mouthfeel. It's like eating...

On Monday, we received a good portion of Swiss chard in our farm share, which I don't have very much experience with. So I was happy to find this recipe on Epicurious, adding a bit of pasta to turn it into a main meal based on Epicurious user recommendations . I very much like how healthy this is...

Someday, I will learn to photograph meat in a way that does not emulate a retro cookbook . Today is not the day. I can say, however, that the recipe is fantastic. The mingling of cider, maple syrup, cinnamon, and star anise with the chicken and pork ribs is irresistible . While everything roasts, the...

Shane is a person who can eat salad for dinner. As in, that's all he eats as his main -- some greens tossed with red onions and a few tomatoes, dressed with oil and vinegar and perhaps a few hunks of goat cheese. I am not that kind of person. For me, a salad as an entree signifies someone who is...

Mmmm ... grilled beef, stuffed with melted blue cheese, nestled on a toasted bun loaded with tomato, lettuce, red onion, ketchup and a squirt of Dijon mustard. It's the most flavorful, satisfying burger I've had in a long, long time. Enjoy and happy Independence Day! Grilled Blue Cheese Burgers...

Sometimes, it's amazing how easy it is to turn out delicious food. All you need to do here is grill up a ham steak and top it with a chutney that comes together in 15 minutes. The combination of salty, smoky ham with the tart but sweet rhubarb cherry concoction is phenomenal. For summer, pair it...

Check out the step-by-step details on Instructables. The weather was so beautiful here on Saturday: bright sunny skies, warm weather (80-degrees in APRIL!), trees and flowers blooming, so we had our neighbors, Chris & Shelly, over for a little barbecue. How could we not grill up some ribs? Mmm ....